For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and culture grants.

Another local school district is sounding the alarm about a current federal funding freeze that’s keeping almost $400 million from flowing to school districts across the State of Florida.

Polk County Schools face a nearly $21 million cut in funding amid a federal funding freeze. Fiscal year 2025 funding for certain grant programs is now under review per an email sent from the U.S. Department of Education.