The Progressive Pride street mural during St Pete Pride 2023. (Photo by Dylan Todd)
ST. PETERSBURG | The Florida Department of Transportation has denied the City of St. Petersburg’s request to save the region’s Progressive Pride street mural and more.
Officials formally asked FDOT to make five exceptions to its policy targeting asphalt art Aug. 20. Among them were the Grand Central District’s LGBTQ+-focused mural and the Black History Matters mural at the Woodson African American Museum, which must be removed by Sept. 4…