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Florida Paints Over Pulse Memorial Crosswalk as Statewide Orders Target Pride Markings

The state of Florida painted over the rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse nightclub memorial in Orlando overnight on August 21, 2025.
This action followed a state mandate, signed into law June 19, 2023, requiring removal of transportation markings with political or ideological content.
The crosswalk, installed by the state in 2017 to honor 49 victims killed in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, enhanced safety and served as a memorial symbol.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer condemned the removal as a "cruel political act" done without supporting safety data or prior discussion, while state officials have not commented.
The removal raises concerns about erasing the memory of victims, yet city leaders affirm their commitment to honor the 49 and complete the memorial despite the state's actions.

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Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub in Orlando painted over by state, mayor says: "A cruel political act"

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and others reacted to the removal of the rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub, the site of a massacre in 2016.

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Orlando officials denounce removal of rainbow crosswalk near Pulse nightclub mass shooting site

Orlando officials have denounced the removal of a rainbow-colored crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub by Florida transportation workers. The crosswalk, a tribute to the 49 victims who died during the 2016 mass shooting, was painted over overnight. Orlando Mayor Buddy…

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Pulse Memorial's rainbow crosswalk removed overnight in Orlando, Florida

A rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, Florida, that was part of the city’s Pulse Memorial was removed by the state overnight.

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Rainbow crosswalk removed near Pulse nightclub site in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A rainbow crosswalk that was part of the Pulse Memorial site in Florida was removed overnight, according to NBC affiliate WESH. The news station reported that the crosswalk located on the south side of the Pulse Nightclub at West Esther was originally painted in 2017. On Thursday morning, it was painted […]

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