Fort Lauderdale to fight state order to remove rainbow street art

Fort Lauderdale will not bow down to the state’s demand that it remove four street art designs — including a rainbow-colored pride flag painted on a street near the beach.

Before a packed house, commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to appeal the state’s order to remove the pavement art by Sept. 4 or risk the state removing it.

Mayor Dean Trantalis warned of what might happen if the city were to back down to the state on what he called a draconian order…

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