'No Kings' protests planned for Saturday in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB/AP) - Several communities in North Central Florida are expected to host protests in opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday morning.

According to organizers, ‘No Kings’ protests are scheduled to be held in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Starke, Dunnellon, and Live Oak, among many other locations nationwide. Find out more information here.

TV20 reached out to several law enforcement agencies in North Central Florida ahead of the protests. Police in Gainesville and Lake City say violence is not expected. They are not planning for additional law enforcement measures at this time.

https://www.wcjb.com/2025/10/17/no-kings-protests-planned-saturday-gainesville-ocala-lake-city/

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1. I think there are 8 scheduled for Jacksonville.

I like going to the courthouse, it's where I attended my first anti-war march in 1970 as a teenager. Protested Vietnam, then Iraq and now orange assface.

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2. I am sure there will be one in The Villages

Their Democratic club is very active.

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3. Lots of protests planned in all of Florida: