DeSantis signs bill renaming FL road after Rush Limbaugh, but some Dems couldn't honor a 'racist'

[RandySF]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation that will rename a road in Central Florida’s Hernando County after the late conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, though some Democratic lawmakers said they couldn’t support a bill to honor a man they described as being ‘racist.’

Nevertheless, as of July 1, a stretch of U.S. 41 and State Road 50 in Hernando County will now be dubbed “Rush Limbaugh Way.” Hernando is on the Gulf side of the peninsula.

As originally filed by Brevard County House Republican Tyler Sirois, the bill (HB 21) was initially designed to rename a newly constructed bridge in Brevard County known as the NASA Causeway after Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman in space. In its final version approved by the Legislature, the measure renames roads or bridges after 22 people.

Those include officers killed in the line of duty, an archbishop, an astronaut, teachers, and other people.





https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/05/31/desantis-signs-bill-renaming-fl-road-after-rush-limbaugh-but-some-dems-couldnt-honor-a-racist/

[maxsolomon]

1. It's all about the Stigginit in FL

Limbaugh was more than JUST a Racist.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. The only road that horrible racist's name should be on

is the one to the landfill.

[Tommy Carcetti]

3. How about we name a pharmacy after him? nt

[underpants]

4. Ouch

[underpants]

5. Are they going to paint it white or is blacktop okay? Nt

[Gregory Peccary]

6. Lovingly referred to as Oxycontin Alley