Manatee residents set to take part in nationwide No Kings protest. What to know
Hundreds of Manatee County residents are expected to participate in two local No Kings protests scheduled for Saturday, March 28.
One protest will be held at University Parkway and North Cattleman Road, while the other will be at Rocky Bluff Library, 6750 U.S. 301, Ellenton. Both protests are to begin at 10 a.m. and conclude by 12 p.m.
“With over 3,000 rallies taking place across the country, this event is predicted to break records as the largest peaceful protest in American history,” according to a news release from Indivisible Manatee, one of the Bradenton-area groups organizing the protest.
Over a thousand people are expected to attend the UTC protest, and over a hundred will be at the Ellenton one, organizers say. According to the No Kings website, dozens of protests in other Florida cities, including St. Petersburg, Orlando and Miami.
“Indivisible represents a growing concern about the abuses of power and the gradual erosion of the fundamentals of our democracy,” said Liv Coleman, Indivisible Manatee charter member and event spokesperson. “This movement in much bigger than political disagreement as we are on the precipice of the dismantling of our freedoms and rights as US citizens.”
Similar No Kings protests happened in October and June, drawing over 2,500 protestors along University Parkway and about 1,000 to Cortez Road to express their discontent with the Trump administration.
At the October protest, protestors held signs along the roadways, as cars honked both in support and opposition of the movement. Those who were in attendance said they were there to sustain democracy.
The national waves of protests began on June 14, 2025, after a military parade in Washington, D.C., celebrated the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which also coincided with Trump’s birthday.
Since then, No Kings protests have been organized across the country to protest the Trump administration’s initiatives, such as the crackdown on illegal immigration and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
