An estimated 3,000 people turned out at Payne Park in downtown Sarasota on Saturday, Oct. 18, for a “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump’s administration.
The event coincided with a tribute to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk held at Robarts Arena in Sarasota , about a mile and a half east of Payne Park. Both the Kirk memorial and the anti-Trump protest drew approximately 3,000 attendees, according to local police.
More than 2,500 "No Kings" protests were planned nationwide including 80 across Florida and five in Sarasota and Manatee counties .
Why was there an anti-Trump 'No Kings' rally Oct. 18 in downtown Sarasota?
The protest at Payne Park, located at 2010 Adams Lane just east of the intersection of Ringling and Washington boulevards, was organized by