- December 15, 2025
The Flagler Beach Historical Museum stands to lose out on $1,200 if the state cuts its $9 million cultural arts budget, according to Director Teri Pruden.
A newsletter email from the museum was sent out on Friday that said this: “That may not seem like much money — but it is a very important amount for the museum. We spent 50 hours winning the grant, so please, please take a few minutes today or soon to send your support.”
The email encourages residents to email (click here for the link) or write to Gov. Rick Scott, State of Florida, The Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001, and request that the cultural and museum grants (a total of $5 million in this year’s state budget) and the cultural facilities grants (about $4 million) be approved in his budget April 21, to ensure the Flagler Beach Historical Museum gets its portion of the pie.
Pruden said this is the third year the museum has applied for grant from these funds.
“Initially, the application took well over 100 hours, but we have refined the process, and can now update it in about 50 hours,” Pruden wrote via email.
The Flagler Beach Historical Museum has been successful winning grants in the past few years, though the state doesn’t usually award the full amount requested.
“For example, in 2010-2011, we requested $4,500, won the award, but received only $210,” Pruden wrote. “In the current cycle, we requested $5,040, won the award, but received $568.”
In the three years, the total received from the state would be $1,978 — if the budget passes this year. The volunteer hours for the grant applications total more than 200.
Pruden added that the museum has many volunteers who work in many functions at the museum: “At our Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon last month, we announced a 2011 total of 3,975 hours donated. The state values that time at about $80,000. We at the museum value it as priceless!”
