LGBTQ Pride Mural in Delray Beach Vandalized Again by Driver

Florida authorities search for truck driver who vandalized rainbow intersection

Delray Beach police released video of a driver intentionally burning tire marks on a mural that has been vandalized twice before.

Florida Department of Transportation bans pavement art

Rainbow-colored art in the crosswalks of some St. Petersburg intersections might have to be painted over. These gay pride symbols are at risk because Florida has banned pavement art. Last month, the Florida Department of Transportation effectively banned pavement art. The Assistant Secretary, Will Watts, wrote, “Failure to remove non-compliant traffic control devices or pavement markings shall be cause for withholding of state funds.” The FDOT c…

LGBTQ Pride mural in Delray Beach vandalized again by driver

The LGBTQ Pride mural at an intersection in downtown Delray Beach was vandalized again last month, making it the third time since 2021 that a pickup truck driver has burned tire marks into the paint causing thousands of dollars in damage.

Authorities searching for driver who vandalized Pride intersection in Delray Beach - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. (WSN) — Authorities released footage of a truck that marked up the Pride intersection in Delray Beach last month hoping to drum up more clues. Surveillance footage showed the truck appearing to purposefully do burnouts across the intersection, leaving several dark streaks on the multi-colored mural before coming back to do it a second time. The Pride streetscape has been vandalized before. Alexander Jerich was convicted for bu…