As part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s mandate to erase all street murals—aimed mostly at rainbow crosswalks—Tampa’s pro-cop “Bock the Blub” is saying blubbye. The city will begin removing 47 street murals this week, along with FDOT workers. The project is expected to take two weeks, mostly happening overnight, Tampa’s infrastructure and mobility spokesperson […]
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