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Jay Handelman

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Co-Editor and Co-Founder of ArtsBeat.org. Previously theater critic and arts editor for Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Past chair American Theatre Critics Assoc.

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Florida arts groups to share $20 million as DeSantis vetoes funding

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By Jay Handelman
| Bradenton Herald Verified
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on $20 million in programming support to arts and cultural organizations across the state in his final $117.6 billion budget, but he vetoed slightly more than $3 million for grants to small nonprofits and individual artists. He also vetoed a $250,000 grant to support Venice Theatre's hurricane rebuilding plan.
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Florida arts groups to share $20 million as DeSantis vetoes funding

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By Jay Handelman
| Sarasota Herald-Tribune Verified
Jay Handelman ArtsBeat July 6, 2026, 4:03 a.m. ET Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on $20 million in programming support to arts and cultural organizations across the state in his final $117.6 billion budget, but he vetoed slightly more than $3 million for grants to small nonprofits and individual artists. He also vetoed a $250,000 grant to support Venice Theatre’s hurricane rebuilding plan.
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Arts Groups to Share $20 Million as DeSantis Vetoes More Funding

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By Jay Handelman
| Sarasota Magazine Verified
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on $20 million in programming support to arts and cultural organizations across the state in his final $117.6 billion budget, but he vetoed slightly more than $3 million for grants to small nonprofits and individual artists. He also vetoed a $250,000 grant to support Venice Theatre’s hurricane rebuilding plan.
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