Jacksonville had a massive turnout for the "No Kings" protest on the Southside. Americans nationwide rallied against Trump administration policies.

With thousands of protests planned across the country on Saturday, Jacksonville officials urged residents to keep the protests peaceful.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — From downtown to the Southside, demonstrators in Jacksonville joined a nationwide wave of protests Saturday for “No Kings Day” — a coordinated day of action aimed at rejecting authoritarianism and defending democratic values.

As part of nearly 2,000 nationwide rallies against President Donald Trump and his policies, Jacksonville-area residents protested his actions.

Florida officials once again reminded the state's residents that Florida is not California and threatened arrest and even death for protesters who become violent in the Sunshine State. At a news conference in Titusville,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With thousands of protests planned across the country on Saturday, Jacksonville officials urged residents to keep the protests peaceful. The protests are part of a nationwide organized event dubbed “ No Kings ,” against President Donald Trump’s administration.

This weekend’s protests are planned at four locations across Duval and St. Johns counties: the Duval County Courthouse, Beach and Hodges Boulevard, U.S. 1 and Race Track Road, and near Castillo de San Marcos in downtown St. Augustine.

So far, the cities of Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Guntersville, Jacksonville, Auburn, Dadeville, Selma, and Dothan have scheduled June 14 protests in Alabama.