The event was one in an ongoing series of protests against President Donald Trump, this one on the anniversary of civil rights icon John Lewis' death.

From the streets of downtown Orlando to the corners of Deland, Altamonte Springs, Mount Dora, and Melbourne, hundreds of protesters gathered for yet another demonstration.

Activists that organized the protest advocated that those in attendance consider employing civil disobedience in response to Florida’s controversial new immigration detention centers.

The protests are part of a nationally organized event timed to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Rep. John Lewis.

Hundreds of people packed downtown DeLand and The Villages Thursday morning as the first “Good Trouble” protests kicked off.

Nearly 50 Florida cities and counties will host “Good Trouble Lives On” protests against the Trump administration on Thursday, July 17. One protest will occur in St. Johns County from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Nearly 50 protests are scheduled across Florida July 17, 2025, in response to 'civil and human attacks' made by Trump administration, organizers say.