Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back after a Democratic state senator decried the state's move to eliminate the rainbow colors from an Orlando crosswalk.

In his latest salvo against local leaders, Florida’s attorney general is promising to protect the Orlando Torah Center against religious “animus” as the Orthodox Jewish congregation fights in federal court to reverse an Orange County decision denying it permission to build a bigger synagogue.

A rainbow crosswalk was removed overnight outside of Pulse nightclub in Orlando, one of the most significant LGBTQ sites in Florida, as part of state and federal transportation officials’ aim to wipe “political banners” from public roadways.

As Thursday winds down in Central Florida, a few evening thunderstorms are expected. In addition, the FOX 35 Storm Team is continuing to monitor the dangerous rip currents and surf coming from Hurricane Erin as it passes by the East Coast.

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest months in Florida since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida will experience warm and muggy weather on Thursday, with temperatures reaching the 90s. A west wind is expected to drive up temperatures along the coastline and move scattered showers from west to east across the Peninsula.