St. Petersburg will pay to repaint pride road murals damaged by cars: police

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police say the city of St. Petersburg will pay to repaint a pride mural that was damaged by vehicles in two separate incidents this month.

Two different cars left tire marks damaging the Progressive Pride street mural located at 2500 Central Avenue, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.

The mural is meant to highlight “the original St Pete gayborhood and the birthplace of St. Pete Pride in 2003.”

The department believes the two incidents are unrelated, which occurred on May 17 and May 22.

During the May 17 incident, police said a truck “accelerated through the mural.”

On May 22, around 3 a.m. ET, a blue two-door car was spotted doing donuts on the mural, as seen in the video.

The cost of repairs is $1,100, according to the department. The post also said the city “aims to have the mural repainted in time for Pride month festivities.”

Police are asking anyone with information on the blue vehicle pictured in the video to contact St. Petersburg Police at 727-893-7780.