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 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.

More than 200 rallied in Fort Myers to honor John Lewis and protest what they see as threats to civil and human rights.

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.