ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- The city of Orlando is vowing to continue enforcing its ban on mass feedings of the homeless at city parks, despite a major blow to the law in Orange County court.

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Even though prosecutors had video and police testimony indicating Eric Montanez was breaking the law by feeding the homeless, he was found not guilty on Tuesday as the first person charged with violating a city ban on mass feedings of the homeless at city parks. It took the jury around three hours to return their verdict.

Wednesday, five more 'Food Not Bombs' members will be in court for a pre-trial hearing.

Last June, they were arrested for banging drums and violating a noise ordinance outside a fundraiser for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. Despite a major blow to the law in court Tuesday, the Orlando Police Department is vowing to continue enforcing the ban on mass feedings of the homeless at city parks.

Police released a statement saying the city will continue to enforce the ordinance. They said it's needed to balance the needs and safety of residents visiting the park.

Montanez, meanwhile, has vowed to continue feeding the homeless. To get around the law, he said several different groups will feed the homeless at the same time, but each group will feed only a small number of people.

"We are going to be out there, cooking and serving and it's going to be within the boundaries of the ordinance," Montanez said.

Because 'Food Not Bombs' members said the arrests last June violated their freedom of speech right, they will be kicking off a "March of the Mimes" protest on their way to the courthouse where the hearing will be held.

Montanez spent two days in jail following the arrest. If he had been convicted, he could have been sentenced to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.

The homeless feeding ordinance doesn't impact every public park. It's only for parks within a two-mile radius of city hall and it doesn't altogether ban homeless feedings. It forces groups who want to feed the homeless to get a permit.