South Florida cities are standing up to Gov. Ron DeSantis in his efforts to cancel rainbow sidewalks from Florida culture. DeSantis, a vocal critic of “woke” ideology and cancel culture, signed a bill in June requiring the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to remove any noncompliant street or sidewalk art, a move widely seen as targeting rainbow crosswalks that celebrate LGBTQ pride.

And while officials have already washed away iconic public pride displays in Orlando, some in South Florida are still living their best lives thanks to appeals from Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, and Miami Beach. On Thursday, Miami Beach became the latest city to push back against the attempted erasure with an appeal at the State Division of Administrative Hearings, according to NBC 6 .

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