(The Center Square) – Adoption of two additional city flags honoring gays and Blacks was delayed Thursday by the St. Petersburg City Council.

The proposals are in response to second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordering the removal of street murals with similar themes.

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The flag proposal is now scheduled to come before the council at its Oct. 23 meeting.

The vote to delay came after some council members on Thursday expressed concern that the proposal had not been through the normal committee review process.

The sponsor of the proposal, Councilwoman Gina Driscoll, said she wanted to get it approved as quickl

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