Port St. Lucie leaders have removed painted hearts from an intersection to comply with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regulations and avoid fines, following similar actions by other Florida cities. The artwork was done in honor of Jessica Clinton, a 17-year-old student who died suddenly at cheer practice in 2003 of an undiagnosed heart condition. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department said the hearts were painted at the intersection of Southbend Boulevard and Southeast Snow Road, near a park named in Clinton’s memory.Several Florida cities are removing LGBTQ+ Pride intersections after FDOT issued a mandate to comply with road-marking regulations and safety concerns, warning that cities must comply or risk losing state funding. The cities of Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach have already removed their rainbow crosswalks, with West Palm Beach planning to relocate the mural to a public park.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —
Port St. Lucie leaders have removed painted hearts from an intersection to comply with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regulations and avoid fines, following similar actions by other Florida cities.
The artwork was done in honor of Jessica Clinton, a 17-year-old student who died suddenly at cheer practice in 2003 of an undiagnosed heart condition.
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department said the hearts were painted at the intersection of Southbend Boulevard and Southeast Snow Road, near a park named in Clinton’s memory.
Several Florida cities are removing LGBTQ+ Pride intersections after FDOT issued a mandate to comply with road-marking regulations and safety concerns, warning that cities must comply or risk losing state funding.
The cities of Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach have already removed their rainbow crosswalks, with West Palm Beach planning to relocate the mural to a public park.