Sarasota’s John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art will remain under the stewardship of Florida State University for the upcoming fiscal year after state lawmakers dropped a highly contested Republican-led budget proposal that would have transferred control of the institution to the New College of Florida (NCF). At their latest board meeting, NCF trustees stated that they will no longer be pursuing taking over the Ringling. Read the full story by mayapontone at our link in bio. . . . The sculptures outside the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida, breathe a sigh of relief as DeSantis’s proposal to transfer the museum is dropped. (edit Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic, photo via Getty Images) #RinglingMuseum #Florida #FSU #RonDeSantis