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Florida city cancels St. Patrick's Day parade, citing new anti-DEI law November 14, 20267:03 PM ET

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Marissa J. Lang

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (shown here in October) signed the anti-DEI law that Delray Beach officials say prohibits them from putting on cultural celebrations, like a St. Patrick's Day parade. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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One of the first casualties of a new Florida law that prohibits taxpayer dollars from going toward diversity initiatives is a St. Patrick's Day parade in a beach town that has been celebrating its Irish American community for nearly 60 years.