JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Several of Jacksonville’s decorated crosswalks are gone after city crews painted over them Friday to comply with a new state mandate.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) directed cities across the state to remove street art and non-standard crosswalk markings, citing uniformity and road safety. Jacksonville covered up six intersections in one day — including a student-designed mural at R.L. Brown Elementary and a popular geometric design at Pearl and 9th.

Local muralist David Nackashi, who led both projects, says the removals are painful and unnecessary.

“I comply with all the rules. Flat geometry only, nothing to confuse drivers,” he said. “I told these kids the paint would last their whole time in school. It didn’t even make it through the summer, be

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