‘LEARNERS TO EARNERS’ EVENT HELD: The Florida Chamber Foundation will hold a “Learners to Earners Workforce Solution Summit.” (9 a.m., Saddlebrook Resort-Tampa, 5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel.)
NATURAL GAS ISSUES EXPLORED: The Florida Natural Gas Association will start a three-day symposium and expo, with speakers expected to include state Rep. Mike Giallombardo, R-Cape Coral. (8 a.m., Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, 5951 Silver King Blvd., Cape Coral.)
TALLAHASSEE — The first day of each year’s legislative session brings pomp and anticipation. The last day brings closure and relief.
PREFERRED DRUG LIST EYED: The Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee will discuss a preferred-drug list for the Medicaid program. (8:30 a.m. https://magellanhealth.zoom.us/j/98872585598?pwd=NjZvcUh2WVhoYWxVY1RRWW5lOXJWUT09)
BOYS STATE HOLDS MOCK SESSIONS: Florida American Legion Boys State will hold mock government sessions and hear from speakers including Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Acting Commissioner Mark Glass. (8 a.m. to noon, the Capitol.)
PAROLE CASES AT ISSUE: The Florida Commission on Offender Review will meet. (9 a.m., Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee. Call-in number: 1-877-309-2073. Code: 337350165)
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE TRUSTEES MEET: The Miami Dade College Board of Trustees will meet. (8 a.m., Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus, 11011 S.W. 104th St., Miami. https://www.mdc.edu/livestream)
TALLAHASSEE — Wading into an issue that sparked fierce debates during this year’s legislative session, a federal judge Tuesday will hear arguments about whether he should block a new law that Gov. Ron DeSantis has dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”
FISH AND WILDLIFE INVESTIGATOR HONORED: Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Friday to honor Kyle Patterson, a senior investigator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission who died June 9 in an on-duty vehicle accident. Flags will be flown at half-st…
FORMER PASCO COMMISSIONER HONORED: Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff Thursday to honor former Pasco County Commissioner Sylvia Young, who died June 7. Flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset at the Historic Pasco County Courthouse in Dade City a…
FALLEN OFFICER HONORED: Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Wednesday to honor Tallahassee Police Officer Christopher Fariello, who died June 8 when a fleeing suspect hit his patrol car head-on. Flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset at the state C…
FLORIDA GULF COAST TRUSTEES MEET: The Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees will meet. (8:30 a.m., Florida Gulf Coast University, Cohen Student Union, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers.)
STATE HOSTS CONSULAR CORPS EVENT: The Florida Department of State will hold an event for Florida’s consular corps titled, “Connected in Business, United in Culture.” (9 a.m., Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables.)
TALLAHASSEE — The final lineup for this year’s elections is about to be set.
LAND CONSERVATION CONSIDERED: The state Acquisition and Restoration Council, which works on land conservation issues, will meet. (9 a.m., Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee.)
WORKFORCE ISSUES ON TABLE: The CareerSource Florida Board of Directors will meet. (8:30 a.m., Florida State University, Dunlap Champions Club, 288 Champions Way, Tallahassee.)
IRMA INSURANCE CLAIM AT ISSUE: The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments in four cases, including a Collier County dispute between the Riverside Club Condominium Association and Weston Property and Casualty Insurance Co. about a property-damage claim filed after Hurricane Irma. (9 a.m., …
‘HOME HARDENING’ AT ISSUE: State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis will hold a news conference to discuss a “home hardening” tax exemption on the purchase of impact-resistant doors, garage doors and windows. (9 a.m., PGT Innovations, 10741 Crossroads Commerce Blvd., Tampa.)
KUNTZ INTERVIEWS FOR SUPREME COURT SEAT: The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission will interview Jeffrey Kuntz, a judge on the 4th District Court of Appeal, for a seat on the Supreme Court. Other candidates will be interviewed Saturday. (8:30 a.m. https://gtlaw.zoom.us/j/9662…
TALLAHASSEE — When members of a state panel gather next week, their work could affect Florida for decades.
ETHICS PANEL MEETS: The Florida Commission on Ethics will meet. (8:30 a.m., 1st District Court of Appeal, 2000 Drayton Dr., Tallahassee.)
PATRONIS EYES DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis will hold a news conference to discuss disaster preparedness after the annual hurricane season began Wednesday. (9 a.m., Lee County Emergency Operations Center, 2675 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers.)
HURRICANE SEASON STARTS: Wednesday is the first day of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which will end Nov. 30.
MEDICAID ISSUES EYED: The Social Services Estimating Conference will discuss county contributions to the Medicaid program and what is known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, or FMAP, which helps determine how much federal money goes into Florida’s Medicaid program. (10 a.m., 117 …
TALLAHASSEE — Richard Corcoran led the Florida Department of Education like he had led the Florida House — brash and sharp-elbowed.