Protesters from the Middle Keys joined estimated crowds of 8 million at 3,300 worldwide events for a third “No Kings” rally on March 28, staging demonstrations against president Donald Trump and his administration’s policies at the corner of Sombrero Beach Road and Overseas Highway.
From signs protesting ICE and the war in Iran to costumes – including “Handmaid’s Tale”-themed garb and Star Wars’ Princess Leia – demonstrators stretched down the sidewalk across the entire Surf Style and Winn Dixie plaza, adding to the third iteration of the protest series that began in June and continued in October 2025.
A flagship protest in St. Paul, Minnesota, attended by an estimated 200,000 people, headlined events held in dozens of cities across the U.S. in one of the largest single-day protests in American history.
“At the end of the rally, we gathered to pledge our support for the Constitution of the United States of America, share why we made the choice to join the rally and collect money for those whose families have been affected by the detention of family members,” said protest organizer Laurie Swanson, chair of the Mid-Keys Democrats.
