
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A billboard that reads “Islam Bloody Islam. Doomed by its doctrine” is getting a lot of attention along a busy highway in St. Augustine.
People are rallying for the sign’s removal on social media. The online petition to remove the billboard gained more than 4,000 signatures by Monday evening.
Some of those signatures are from international countries.
The owner of the sign is St. Johns Outdoor Advertising, according to reports.
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