PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Saturday saw thousands of South Floridians take to the streets in the latest wave of nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests against the Trump administration.

In Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, 13 local protests joined more than 3,100 events held across the United States.

Crowds gathered in several high-traffic areas, including Boca Raton’s City Hall, Palm Beach Gardens’ PGA Boulevard, and a busy intersection in Stuart. Demonstrators marched from Boca Raton to Fort Pierce, filling multiple city blocks along the way.

The organizers of the “No Kings” protests shared their message on the movement’s website, citing concerns about government overreach, civil liberties, and economic pressures. They wrote:

Masked secret police terrorizing our communities. An illegal, catastrophic war putting us in danger and driving up our costs. Attacks on our freedom of speech, our civil rights, our freedom to vote. Costs pushing families to the brink. Trump wants to rule over us as a tyrant. But this is America, and power belongs to the people – not to wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies.

These and other issues prompted many to leave their homes and join the demonstrations on Saturday.

“The economy, the corruption, the war, what is there to like?” Boca Raton protester Adam Levesque, who said going to protests is “totally against my nature,” told CBS12 partners at the Sun-Sentinel. “There’s no way we should be bombing women and children in Iran. No reason for us to do it. It puts the men and women in our military in danger for no reason.”

One protest in Stuart saw signs that read “Is it still Biden’s fault,” “History is taking notes,” and “Stop Trump, save our democracy.”

Another protest in Boynton Beach included signs with more charged messaging like “pedophile morons are governing our country,” “Trump is a lying crook,” and “Release the Epstein Files and prosecute.”

Counter protesters were also present at some of the demonstrations, many with “Trump won” flags and some in Palm Beach Gardens with megaphones.

No arrests have been announced by the sheriff’s office and local police departments, indicating protests remained peaceful.