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Aug 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
St. Pete Pride mural colors break through black paint
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A St. Petersburg Pride street mural on Central Avenue is beginning to show bright rainbow colors through a layer of black paint applied last year. The change follows state officials ordering the mural’s removal, and the covered artwork is now peaking through the paint.
WHO: State officials; St. Pete Pride mural supporters/community
WHAT: A Pride street mural on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg is showing rainbow colors through black paint that was used to cover it after an order to remove it.
WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM ET
WHERE: Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL
WHY: State officials ordered the mural’s removal, and the rainbow artwork is now peaking through the black paint applied to cover it.
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