GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB/AP) – More than 3,100 “No Kings” events are being organized in communities large and small across all 50 states, including nine planned protests in North Central Florida this Saturday.
Organizers claim more than 9 million people are expected to participate nationwide. This will be the third round of “No Kings” protests.
They’re organized by a broad coalition of groups opposed to what they call authoritarianism under President Donald Trump and his attempts to consolidate and expand his power.
North Central Florida ‘No Kings’ Events
For the third round of “No Kings” protests, several additional events are being held in North Central Florida.
- Gainesville: Noon – 4 p.m. | Cora Roberson Park, 600 S.W. 6th St.
- Ocala: 10 a.m. – Noon | Historic Downtown Ocala
- Lake City: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Olustee Park, downtown Lake City
- Starke: Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Bradford County Fairgrounds
- Starke: 10 a.m. – Noon | RSVP required for address
- High Springs: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Start at Old Train Depot and march to City Hall
- Williston: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | RSVP required for address
- Dunnellon: 10 a.m. – Noon | RSVP required for address
- Palatka: 10 a.m. – Noon | Putnam County Courthouse
Nationwide Protests Planned Saturday
Minnesota will be the flagship of the “No Kings” protest movement Saturday when Bruce Springsteen performs “Streets of Minneapolis” in a state where emotions are still raw over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and the deaths of two residents shot by federal officers.
Organizers have designated the Minnesota rally, at the State Capitol in St. Paul, as Saturday’s flagship event. They’ve told a state oversight agency that 100,000 people could converge on the Capitol complex, where last June’s event drew an estimated 80,000 people…