Gov. Ron DeSantis cited a new Florida transportation law to justify orders removing rainbow crosswalks and other decorative street art. Legislators from both parties said the law contains no explicit prohibition on roadway art. DeSantis emphasized that the state Senate unanimously passed the transportation bill and pointed to Florida Legislature action. The Florida Department of Transportation has issued guidance and carried out removals under his administration. Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman said DeSantis appears to be shifting blame for FDOT's actions and acting in bad faith. DeSantis acknowledged signing the legislation referenced.
Faced with backlash over the state ordering cities to remove LGBTQ+ rainbow crosswalks and other decorative street art, Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly cited a new Florida law that he said requires those removals. But legislators from both sides of the aisle said the law the governor is pointing to contains no explicit language banning roadway art. DeSantis has defended the state's removals and orders to eliminate still more asphalt art by pointing to the Florida Legislature,
So the Legislature passed a change in law recently which said there's no street art allowed and the Department of Transportation put out guidance," DeSantis said Wednesday. "We're going to follow the law," he added. "We're just going to abide by the law." On Tuesday, he said, "The Florida Legislature passed a law," "There was enacted," "The Legislature passed it," and "All they're doing is just enforcing the law that had been passed.
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