Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was called upon to light the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in blue and yellow in support of Ukraine.
Democrat Rep. Charlie Crist called on DeSantis to light the bridge as cities across the country lit up in colors of the Ukrainian flag.
“Following the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine, Floridians of all backgrounds stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and have raised their voices in outrage over the atrocities committed by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin,” Crist said.
“Now is the time for [DeSantis] to show where he — and Florida — stands,” Crist added. “May its glow cast across the world to the resilient people of Ukraine, and light their way to victory and peace.”
Crist is running for Florida governor. If he wins, it would be his second time in the governor’s mansion. He was Florida’s governor from 2007 to 2011. In 2010, Crist switched from the Republican Party and became an independent before joining the Democratic Party in 2012.
The City of Tampa has plans to light up the Old City Hall and downtown bridges in support of Ukraine, according to WFLA.
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said her “heart goes out to the Ukrainian people during this critical and most difficult time.”
“Our country will always champion freedom and democracy,” Castor said. “As Ukraine remains under this unjustified attack, we support any steps that will bring back peace to Eastern Europe.”
The Mighty Lights in Memphis, Tennessee, announced Sunday afternoon that it will light up blue and yellow tonight and tomorrow in support of Ukraine.
DeSantis has been relatively quiet regarding the war in Ukraine. While speaking at CPAC Thursday, he did not mention the Russian invasion. He did, however, rail against the media and “authoritarian regimes,” specifically mentioning Australia and Canada’s COVID policies.
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Earlier this month, DeSantis told Fox News that he welcomed the withdrawal of the Florida National Guard from Ukraine.
“That would have been Joe Biden’s doing, not ours. You know my view is I don’t want to see American troops in Ukraine. I think that we have a lot of problems here in the United States,” the governor said. “We’ve given Ukraine a lot of support over the years under the Trump administration, we provided huge amounts of lethal aid, and so I think that they’ve been equipped to defend themselves, but to put American troops in the midst of that is not something that I want to see, particularly with Floridians.”
