Orlando Crosswalk Removal Exposes DeSantis Administration’s Assault on Community Memory and Freedom

In an act that raises serious concerns about state overreach and political posturing, Florida transportation officials quietly removed the rainbow-colored crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando—the site where 49 lives were tragically lost in a mass shooting in 2016. This isn’t simply a question of sidewalks or traffic control; it is a clear message from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration prioritizing ideological conformity over honoring victims and respecting local communities. Is This About Traffic Safety or Silencing a Community? The official rationale — banning “surface art” that doesn’t serve traffic control — sounds reasonable at first glance. But anyone...