'Wasteful, hateful': South Florida residents oppose rainbow crosswalks crackdown, poll shows

A mandate from the Florida Department of Transportation, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has ordered cities to remove “non-standard surface markings” and “political ideology" from roads and pavements — with the threat of losing considerable state transportation funding.⁠
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To better understand the community’s opinions on the issue, WLRN conducted an informal online poll over the past week. Many took the opportunity to record passionate statements that reflect the impact the state's mandate has had on their communities.⁠ Here's what people had to say.