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More than 100 people gathered Thursday evening in downtown Orlando to protest the suspension of Monique Worrell, the former Orange-Osceola state attorney who was ousted from office by Gov. Ron ...
This is a list of protests in Florida in response to the murder of George Floyd.On May 31, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis activated the Florida National Guard, and deployed 700 soldiers to assist law enforcement agencies across the state.
Protect Trans Women Day of Action, Washington, D.C., March 2017 Queer dance party participants outside Ivanka Trump's house in Washington, D.C.. In August 2016, gay rights activists and religious leaders protested against then presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Donald Trump, who were scheduled to speak at the "Rediscovering God in America Renewal Project" event in Orlando, Florida.
On Friday, April 21, hundreds of high school and college students throughout Florida are walking out of classrooms to protest Governor Ron DeSantis and his education policies.
In Florida, demonstrations took place in Gulf Breeze, [257] Miami Beach, Orlando [258] and West Palm Beach, [259] Naples where 3,000 people gathered at Cambier Park for the march and a rally. The Orlando march was organized by students of UCF, and was held at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando with 35,000 people in attendance. [258]
Opponents of a plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to build golf courses, hotels, pickleball courts and other development at Florida state parks staged protests Tuesday at several sites as pressure ...
In Orlando, Florida on April 13, over 1,000 abortion rights protesters rallied and marched to kick off the campaign in support of 2024 Florida Amendment 4. [ 499 ] In Bentonville, Arkansas on May 11, abortion rights protesters and anti-abortion protesters staged dueling protests at the Bentonville Square.
Student protests over Florida’s policies about LGBTQ issues have also become common. In November, students at a high school in Coconut Creek, about 15 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, ...