On Tap In the Capital Tuesday, April 11, 2017

By The News Service of Florida


FLORIDA GULF COAST TRUSTEES MEET: The Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet. (8:30 a.m., Florida Gulf Coast University, Cohen Center, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers.)

FIREFIGHTERS HONORED: Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, who serves as the state's fire marshal, will host a "Ringing of the Bell" ceremony to honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty. (8:35 a.m., Capitol courtyard.)

CABINET MEETS: Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet will meet. (9 a.m., Cabinet meeting room, the Capitol.)

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT TALLIED: The Education Estimating Conference will analyze enrollment in the pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade system. (9 a.m., 117 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

ST. JOHNS WATER BOARD MEETS: The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board will meet in Lake County after holding committee meetings. (Committees start at 9 a.m., with full board at 11 a.m., Eustis City Commission chamber, 10 North Grove St., Eustis.)

SUWANNEE WATER BOARD MEETS: The Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board is scheduled to meet. (9 a.m., district headquarters, 9225 County Road 49, Live Oak.)

MURPHY MEETS WITH CONSTITUENTS: U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., will hold a "coffee with your congresswoman" event. (10 a.m., Seminole County Public Library, Central Branch, 215 North Oxford Road, Casselberry.)

ELECTIONS COMMISSION HOLDS CONFERENCE CALL: The Florida Elections Commission will hold a conference call. (2:30 p.m. Call-in number: 1-888-670-3525. Code: 7071360675.)

I-75 MASTER PLAN DISCUSSED: The Florida Department of Transportation will hold an open house about a northern Interstate 75 master plan. The plan involves improvements to I-75 and the ability of other north-south highways, such as U.S. 41, U.S. 301 and U.S. 441, to provide traffic relief. (5:30 p.m., Hilton University of Florida, 1714 S.W. 34th St., Gainesville.)

YOHO HOLDS TOWN HALL: U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., is scheduled to hold a town-hall meeting in Putnam County. (Tuesday, 7 p.m., Putnam County Commission building, 2509 Crill Ave., Palatka.)