Bridges to shine red, white & blue all summer. Some call it 'confusing'
Memorial Day weekend is known as the unofficial start of summer, and this year some bridges in the state will be lit red, white and blue through Labor Day.
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Memorial Day weekend is known as the unofficial start of summer, and this year some bridges in the state will be lit red, white and blue through Labor Day.
Such decisions were previously left to local governments, but they kept putting up the devil's rainbows during Pride Month.
Reports indicate the move came after a Manatee County commissioner opposed lighting displays for Pride, but he says it's ultimately up to FDOT and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
State bridges will instead celebrate 'Freedom Summer,' displaying red, white, and blue lights in support of America.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, joined by Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E., of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), announced accelerated construction schedules for several key infrastructure projects under the "Moving Florida Forward" initiative.