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5. Seniors fight Florida ban on colorful crosswalks

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:26 PM

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CBS Evening News
Aug 29, 2025

Florida is at a crossroad over its crosswalks. Multiple cities across the state are in jeopardy of losing state transportation funding if they don't eliminate their colored-in crosswalks. Some honor victims of mass shootings, while others are artistic expressions. Cristian Benavides reports many residents are fighting to put the breaks on the policy reversal.

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