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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation conducted an overnight operation to remove Pride murals from public intersections in Delray Beach and Key West, covering the artwork with black paint as part of the state's enforcement of regulations prohibiting road murals and street art.

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FDOT crews, accompanied by Florida Highway Patrol officers, painted over the Pride mural at the intersection of Northeast First Street and Northeast Second Avenue in Delray Beach early Tuesday morning, according to Vice Mayor Rob Long. The enforcement action occurred despite the city recently receiving an extension from the state to pres

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