Jacksonville plans to remove six painted crosswalks and street paintings to comply with a state mandate that has create consternation across the state.
The Florida Department of Transportation in June ordered cities to remove messages or images on crosswalks and pavement — including rainbow-colored crosswalks — to make “roads safer and easier to navigate.” The deadline is Sept. 4, and the state could withhold funding from cities that don’t comply.
Some cities have refused the state’s order, but Jacksonville officials said Thursday that they will remove paintings in Five Points, San Marco and Springfield…