DeSantis uses ‘sexual festival’ Orlando Fringe as scapegoat to veto all arts funding in Florida’s 20242025 budget
Jul 01, 2024
This week, I’d hoped to be able to finally delve into some of the new offerings debuting in our local theme parks this summer, such as the spectacular CineSational symphonic fountain-and-drone show at Universal Studios Florida. Unfortunately, my plans were derailed when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked at a recent press conference why he made the unprecedented move of vetoing Florida’s entire $32 million budget for arts grants, which had already been vetted and approved by his Republican-dominated Legislature.