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Sarasota mayor: FDOT denied request to light bridge to honor Pride month The mayor of Sarasota says his request was denied to light the Ringling Bridge for the month of June. Author: Robert Bradfield Updated: 11:19 PM EDT June 9, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The multi-colored lights will stay on the Acosta Bridge for now, but about 300 miles away, the Ringling Bridge in Sarasota is not as colorful. "It just seems like this particular time we are getting more pushback than what I would have anticipated," said Mayor Hagen Brody. He planned to honor Pride month by ...

This Florida city was forced to ditch bridge’s rainbow-color scheme. Here’s why Jacksonville Transportation Authority says FDOT found lights ‘out of compliance’ with permit Updated:  Tags:  Photo: Fred Ortyl & Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After planning to keep the Acosta Bridge lit up in rainbow colors throughout the week for Pride Month, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority on Tuesday said it was told by the Florida Department of Transportation that its color scheme was “out of compliance” with its existing permit, according to News 6...

Following its installation in summer 2020, the LED lighting system on Jacksonville's Acosta Bridge has celebrated a number of causes. Here's a look.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on Wednesday said it will allow Jacksonville's Acosta Bridge to display rainbow lights this week in honor of Pride Month a day after it said the display was not in line with the city's existing permit. Confusion and backlash erupted in the city after the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) said in a public statement Tuesday night that FDOT earlier in the day had "informed the JTA that our...

Acosta Bridge’s rainbow lights will be back on tonight; FDOT explains reversal JTA can resume rainbow lights all week to recognize Pride Month, state says Updated:  Tags:  Acosta Bridge Controversy JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will again light the Acosta Bridge in rainbow colors Wednesday night after being told Tuesday by the Florida Department of Transportation that its color scheme was “out of compliance” with its existing permit. JTA lit the bridge in rainbow colors on Monday night, then returned to its usual blue color Tuesday night, despite hav...