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    Why is Gov. DeSantis so hostile to the arts?

    By Diane Roberts,

    27 days ago
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    Gov. Ron DeSantis nearly zeroed out arts fund with his veto even though the author writes that "the state’s own data show the arts bring in $5.8 billion a year. Theaters, museums, orchestras and the like provide jobs and pump money into the community: One dollar spent on the arts generates $9 for local businesses." [ MATIAS J. OCNER | Miami Herald ]

    Some people are ignorant and proud of it. Ron DeSantis is one of those people.

    The man recently vetoed almost every pitiful penny of arts and culture funding in the state budget. Museums, music, youth programs, treasures such as Tallahassee’s Young Actor’s Theater — which trained stars like Alison Miller of “King,” Cheryl Hines of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and Tony Hale of “Veep” — historic houses, Black heritage centers, performing arts spaces, dance companies, kids’ music programs, even renowned institutions such as the Ringling Museum of Art, one of the few places in Florida where visitors can see works by Old...

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