A rainbow crosswalk in Miami Beach has officially been removed after a long legal battle between the city and the state, still residents are stunned by the bold move and are worried about what its removal signifies.

People in Miami Beach stopped to take photos along Ocean Drive Monday morning, astonished by the removal of the iconic rainbow crosswalk.

“I wanted to take a video because I think it’s ironic that we’re removing rainbow flags from the sidewalk, crosswalk because somehow its offending somebody,” said Michael Travis.

The colorful pavers off 12th Street were dug up by the Florida Department of Transportation Sunday night.

In its place—black pavement.

“I was a little in shock that they actually did it. I knew they were talking about it but I didn’t think it would happen,” said

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