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DeSantis bans rainbow colors on Florida bridges ahead of Pride Month
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t want the Sunshine Skyway Bridge lit up in rainbow colors for Pride Month – and instead it will be illuminated in red, white and blue.The 429ft, four mile-long bridge spans Lower Tampa Bay to connect Pinellas County to Manatee County.With June marking Pride Month, LGBTQ communities are set to be celebrated around the world. Sunshine Skyway Bridge’s 1,800 LED lights are typically lit up in rainbow colours that month. But plans to shine a light on the event using the Sunshine State’s flagship bridge have been stymied by Mr DeSantis and the Florida Department of...
Field shrinks in race for one Sarasota Memorial hospital board seat, candidate ineligible
Dr. Kendra Becker-Musante, one of three declared Republican candidates for At-Large Seat 3 on the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, ended her campaign on May 22, citing a desire to stay out of a three-way battle that might have forced a runoff after the Aug. 20 primary. But Becker-Musante was...
What to know in Manatee: Multifamily housing denied in Tara, housing in Palmetto approved
Manatee County commissioners denied a heavily opposed multifamily housing project proposed for the Tara neighborhood during a public land use meeting on Thursday. County commissioners also approved plans for a new park in Parrish, denied a proposal for new homes in Parrish, approved a new mixed-use development in Palmetto, modified plans for the Gateway Commons retail center in Palmetto, and approved the creation of a new development district to accommodate construction of new homes. ...
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