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DON'S PORTA SIGNS, INC. v. CITY OF CLEARWATER

No. 86-3159.

829 F.2d 1051 (1987)

DON'S PORTA SIGNS, INC., West Coast Sign Co. Ltd., Signs by Design of Florida, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF CLEARWATER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

October 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan S. Zimmet, Asst. City Atty., Clearwater, Fla., Charles L. Siemon, Siemon, Larson & Purdy, William W. Merrill, III, Sarasota, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Donald E. Hemke, Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, Tampa, Fla., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before GODBOLD and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges, and SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge.

SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge:

The City of Clearwater appeals from a judgment of the district court declaring the City's regulation of portable signs to be in violation of the first amendment and granting injunctive relief. We reverse.

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The City of Clearwater is a resort community with several miles of beaches located on the west coast of Florida. Since the City relies heavily on tourism, preserving a visually attractive environment is of great...

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