Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Delray Beach’s decision to cancel its 2027 St. Patrick’s Day parade and Pride festival is “not mandated by Florida law,” accusing the city of “malicious compliance.”

The city announced Tuesday that it would not host either event next year, pointing to its own review of Senate Bill 1134, the measure restricting local government spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion that DeSantis signed in April and that takes effect Jan. 1.

The governor made the charge in a post on X. His office later sent the same post to NBC News, which had asked whether Delray Beach officials misread the statute.

“What they are doing is…

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