The Week Ahead in Florida Politics – February 6, 2017

BY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, FEBRUARY 3, 2017....... Florida lawmakers during the coming week will return to Tallahassee for committee meetings and will take up key issues such as death-penalty sentencing laws, changes in the higher-education system and the future of economic-incentive programs. Also, lawmakers will review Gov. Rick Scott's proposed $83.5 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.

MONDAY, FEBUARY 6, 2017

Legislature:

UNANIMOUS JURIES SOUGHT: The Senate Criminal Justice Committee will take up a bill (SB 280), filed by Chairman Randolph Bracy, D-Orlando, that would require unanimous jury recommendations before defendants could be sentenced to death. The Legislature passed a measure last year that required at least 10 of 12 jurors to recommend the death penalty, a departure from a longstanding law that required a simple majority. But the Florida Supreme Court in October ruled that jury recommendations must be unanimous for the death penalty to be imposed. (Monday, 4 p.m., 37 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

STATE COLLEGES FACE CHANGES: The Senate Education Committee will consider a proposal (SB 374), filed by Chairwoman Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, that would make numerous changes in the state college system. Among other things, the colleges would be put under a new governing board and would face new restrictions on offering baccalaureate degrees. (Monday, 4 p.m., 412 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AT ISSUE: The Senate Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee will receive presentations about human trafficking, including a presentation by Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle. (Monday, 4 p.m., 401 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

MADISON COUNTY DELEGATION MEETS: The Madison County legislative delegation, made up of Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee, and Rep. Halsey Beshears, R-Monticello, will meet as it prepares for the 2017 session. (Monday, 6:30 p.m., Madison County Courthouse Annex, 229 S.W. Pinckney St., Suite 107, Madison.)

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FGCU PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH CONTINUES: The Presidential Search Advisory Committee at Florida Gulf Coast University will evaluate a list of candidates seeking to replace retiring President Wilson Bradshaw. (Monday, 8:30 a.m., Florida Gulf Coast University, Cohen Center, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers.)

MEDICAL MARIJUANA WORKSHOP HELD: The Florida Department of Health's Office of Compassionate Use will begin a series of workshops about carrying out a November constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana in the state. (Monday, 2 p.m., Duval County Health Department, 900 University Blvd. North, Jacksonville.)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Legislature:

VOLUSIA DELEGATION MEETS: The Volusia County legislative delegation, made up of Sen. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, Sen. Travis Hutson, R-Elkton, Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, Rep. Patrick Henry, D-Daytona Beach, Rep. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, Rep. Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, and Rep. David Santiago, R-Deltona, is scheduled to meet. (Tuesday, 8 a.m., Reed Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AT ISSUE: The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will consider a proposal (SB 240), filed by Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, that could help clear the way for "direct primary care" agreements in Florida. Direct primary-care agreements generally involve monthly payments that patients or their employers make to physicians or other health providers. The payments cover patients' routine primary-care services, cutting out the role of insurers. The bill, in part, would make clear that the agreements are not considered insurance and are not governed by state insurance laws. (Tuesday, 10 a.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

ATTORNEYS' FEES DEBATED: The Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee will take up a bill (SB 80), filed by Sen. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, that would give judges discretion in deciding whether to award attorney fees in public-records lawsuits. Under current law, government agencies are required to pay attorney fees when they are found to have improperly withheld public records. (Tuesday, 10 a.m., 401 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

DOMESTIC SECURITY DISCUSSED: The Senate Military and Veteran Affairs, Space and Domestic Security Committee will receive a presentation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Division of Emergency Management about federal domestic-security funding. (Tuesday, 10 a.m., 37 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

SENATE DEMOCRATS MEET: The Senate Democratic caucus is scheduled to meet. (Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., 200 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

COMMITTEE HOLDS CONFIRMATION HEARINGS: The Senate Ethics and Elections Committee will hold confirmation hearings for appointees to numerous state boards. (Tuesday, 2 p.m., 37 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

TEXTING WHILE DRIVING TARGETED: The Senate Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Committee will take up a proposal (SB 144), filed by Sen. Rene Garcia, R-Hialeah, that would make texting while driving a "primary" offense for motorists age 18 or younger. Under current law, texting while driving is a "secondary" offense, meaning motorists can only be cited if they are pulled over for other reasons. Under Garcia's bill, police could pull over young drivers for texting while driving. (Tuesday, 2 p.m., 301 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

PANEL CONSIDERS WATER PLAN: The Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee will consider a bill (SB 10), filed by Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming island, that could help lead to purchasing 60,000 acres of farmland south of Lake Okeechobee. The issue is a priority for Senate President Joe Negron, a Stuart Republican who is seeking to prevent the release of polluted water from Lake Okeechobee into nearby waterways. (Tuesday, 2 p.m., 412 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

REDISTRICTING CASES AT ISSUE: The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to take up a proposal (SB 352), filed by Sen. Travis Hutson, R-Elkton, that could speed up redistricting court cases and set new guidelines for determining which districts would be used when disputes are pending. (Tuesday, 2 p.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

BILLS TAKE AIM AT RED-LIGHT CAMERAS: The Senate Transportation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee will consider bills (SB 178 and HB 6007), filed by Sen. Frank Artiles, R-Miami, Rep. Bryan Avila, R-Hialeah, and Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, that would prevent the use of red-light traffic cameras. (Tuesday, Senate committee at 2 p.m., 401 Senate Office Building, the Capitol. Also, House committee at 3 p.m., 212 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

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PHARMACY ISSUES CONSIDERED: The Florida Board of Pharmacy will start two days of meetings. (Tuesday, 8 a.m., Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, 1500 Masters Blvd., ChampionsGate.)

SUPPLIER DIVERSITY DISCUSSED: The state Department of Management Services will help host a "Supplier Diversity Exchange," an event aimed at helping small businesses owned by women, minorities and veterans compete for government contracts. (Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Central time, Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 South I St., Pensacola.)

SCOTT, CABINET MEET: Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet will take up a series of issues, including receiving a presentation from Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier on a controversial insurance practice known as "assignment of benefits." (Tuesday, 9 a.m., Cabinet meeting room, the Capitol.)

BAKER ACT HEARINGS DEBATED: The Florida Supreme Court will take up three cases, including a dispute about "Baker Act" involuntary commitment hearings in Lee County. Public defenders have challenged a practice of judges holding the hearings through videoconference technology rather than appearing in person at mental-health facilities. (Tuesday, 9 a.m., Florida Supreme Court, 500 South Duval St., Tallahassee.)

FPL STORM COSTS CONSIDERED: The state Public Service Commission will consider a request by Florida Power & Light to collect $318.5 million from customers to recoup costs from Hurricane Matthew and to replenish a storm reserve. The FPL issue will be taken up during a regular commission meeting that will follow an internal-affairs meeting and a hearing about a proposed settlement agreement involving Peoples Gas System. (Tuesday, internal affairs at 9:30 a.m., Peoples Gas hearing at 11 a.m., immediately followed by the regular meeting, Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee.)

MEDICAL MARIJUANA WORKSHOP HELD: The Florida Department of Health's Office of Compassionate Use will continue a series of workshops about carrying out a November constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana in the state. (Tuesday, 10 a.m., Broward County Health Department, 780 S.W. 24th St., Fort Lauderdale.)

SENIOR SCAMS TARGETED: The Florida Department of Financial Services will hold one in a series of "Be Scam Smart" workshops to help seniors avoid financial scams. (Tuesday, 10 a.m., DeSoto County Administration Building, 201 East Oak St., Arcadia.)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Legislature:

RECORDS EXEMPTION SOUGHT IN MURDER CASES: The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee will consider a bill (HB 111), filed by Rep. Cynthia Stafford, D-Miami, that would create a public-records exemption for information that would identify witnesses in murder cases. The bill would make the information exempt from disclosure for two years after murders are witnessed. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., 404 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUTURE DISCUSSED: The House Energy & Utilities Subcommittee will receive presentations about the future of telecommunications technologies. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., 212 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

PANEL TAKES UP TELEHEALTH: The House Health Quality Subcommittee will receive presentations about telehealth, which involve using technology to remotely provide care to patients. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., Mashburn Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AT ISSUE: The House Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee will take up a series of issues, including a presentation by the auditor general about community redevelopment agencies. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., 12 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

HOUSE PANELS LOOK AT SCOTT SPENDING PLAN: The House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee and the House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee will review Gov. Rick Scott's proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. (Wednesday, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 9 a.m., Morris Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol. Also, Transportation & Tourism, 9 a.m., Reed Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol. Also, Government Operations & Technology, 1 p.m., Morris Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol. Also, Health Care, 1 p.m., 404 House Office Building, the Capitol. Also, Higher Education, 3:30 p.m., 212 Knott Building, the Capitol. Also, Justice, 3:30 p.m., Morris Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

LOCAL BUDGET REQUESTS CONSIDERED: The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee and the Senate General Government Appropriations Subcommittee will hold workshops on local government funding requests. (Wednesday, Environment and Natural Resources, 10 a.m., 301 Senate Office Building, the Capitol. Also, General Government, 2 p.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

SCHOOL PROJECTS AT ISSUE: The Senate Pre-K-12 Education Appropriations Subcommittee will hold a workshop on fixed capital-outlay issues for public schools. (Wednesday, 10 a.m., 412 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

ECONOMIC INCENTIVES DISCUSSED: The Senate Transportation, Tourism & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee will receive an evaluation of economic-development incentive programs. (Wednesday, 10 a.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

HOUSE TAKES AIM AT ECONOMIC PROGRAMS: The House Careers & Competition Subcommittee will take up a proposal (PCB CCS 17-01) that, in part, would eliminate Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida. House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O' Lakes, has been an outspoken critic of such programs. (Wednesday, 1 p.m., 212 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

CHARTER SCHOOLS ON THE AGENDA: The House PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee will receive an overview of charter-school accountability. (Wednesday, 1 p.m., Mashburn Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

RIDESHARING BILL ON THE MOVE: The House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee will take up a proposal (HB 221), filed by Rep. Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, and Rep. James Grant, R-Tampa, that would create statewide rules for "transportation network companies," such as Uber and Lyft, and block local regulation of the industry. (Wednesday, 1 p.m., Reed Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

FOSTER CHILDREN DRIVER'S LICENSES AT ISSUE: The Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee is slated to take up a bill (SB 60), filed by Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, that would make permanent a pilot program that helps foster children get driver's licenses and auto insurance. (Wednesday, 2 p.m., 401 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

HIGHER ED REVAMP ON THE TABLE: The Senate Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee will take up two bills (SB 2 and SB 4), filed by Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, that would lead to wide-ranging changes in the state's higher-education system, including an expansion of Bright Futures scholarships, block tuition for universities, stronger requirements for students to graduate on time and a program to attract high-quality faculty. (Wednesday, 2 p.m., 412 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

CRAFT DISTILLERS DEBATED: The Senate Regulated Industries Committee will consider a proposal (SB 166), filed by Sen. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, that would make a series of regulatory changes to help craft distillers. (Wednesday, 2 p.m., 301 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

DIRECT PRIMARY CARE DISCUSSED: The House Health Innovation Subcommittee will host a panel discussion about "direct primary care." Direct primary-care agreements generally involve monthly payments that patients or their employers make to physicians or other health providers. The payments cover patients' routine primary-care services, cutting out the role of insurers. (Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., Mashburn Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

WORKERS' COMPENSATION DETAILED: The House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee will host a panel discussion about the state's workers' compensation insurance system. (Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., 404 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

ANCHORING AND MOORING ON THE AGENDA: The House Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee will receive an overview of an anchoring and mooring pilot program. (Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., 12 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY CONSIDERED: The House Pre-K-12 Quality Subcommittee will receive an overview of the state's school-accountability system. (Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., Reed Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

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PHARMACY ISSUES CONSIDERED: The Florida Board of Pharmacy will meet. (Wednesday, 8 a.m., Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, 1500 Masters Blvd., ChampionsGate.)

FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETS: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will take up a series of issues, including an update on congressional issues such as federal fisheries. (Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., Plantation on Crystal River, 9301 West Fort Island Trail, Crystal River.)

SARASOTA HOSPITAL MONEY AT ISSUE: The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments in three cases, including a constitutional battle about a 2003 state law that directed Sarasota County to reimburse private hospitals for indigent care. An appeals court ruled that the reimbursement requirement was an unconstitutional "special law" because it would single out private hospitals in the county for payments. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., Florida Supreme Court, 500 South Duval St., Tallahassee.)

MEDICAL MARIJUANA WORKSHOPS HELD: The Florida Department of Health's Office of Compassionate Use will continue a series of workshops about carrying out a November constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana in the state. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., Florida Department of Health, Tampa Branch Laboratory, 3602 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa. Also, 6 p.m., Orange County Health Department, 6102 Lake Ellenor Dr., Orlando.)

ENVIRONMENTAL PANEL MEETS: The state Environmental Regulation Commission will meet. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee.)

COMMUNITIES TRUST MEETS: The Florida Communities Trust Governing Board will meet. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Carr Building, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee.)

PAROLE ISSUES DISCUSSED: The Florida Commission on Offender Review will meet in Polk County and discuss numerous parole cases related to crimes committed in the 1970s and 1980s. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., Polk County Sheriff's Office, 1891 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven.)

STATE COLLEGE TRUSTEES GATHER: State college trustees will start a two-day conference held by the Association of Florida Colleges. Speakers are expected to include Madeline Pumariega, chancellor of the Florida College System. (Wednesday, 10 a.m., DoubleTree by Hilton Tallahassee, 101 South Adams St., Tallahassee.)

SENIOR SCAMS TARGETED: The Florida Department of Financial Services will hold one in a series of "Be Scam Smart" workshops to help seniors avoid financial scams. (Wednesday, 10 a.m., Hardee County Public Library, 315 North Sixth Ave., Wauchula.)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Legislature:

DANIELS LEADS PRAYER EVENT: State Rep. Kimberly Daniels, a Jacksonville Democrat who is sponsoring a bill (HB 303) seeking to ensure protection of religious expression in public schools, will lead a prayer event. Supporters will meet at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center and walk to the Capitol for the event. (Thursday, walk starts at 7:30 a.m., Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, 505 West Pensacola St., with prayer event starting at 8:15 a.m. at the Capitol.)

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CHANGES PROPOSED: The House Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee will consider a bill (HB 23), filed by Rep. Dane Eagle, R-Cape Coral, that would make changes in the state's public-assistance system, including increasing penalties for failure to comply with work requirements. (Thursday, 9 a.m., 12 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

JUDICIAL TERM LIMITS ON THE DOCKET: The House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee will take up a proposed constitutional amendment (HJR 1), filed by Rep. Jennifer Sullivan, R-Mount Dora, that would place term limits on Florida Supreme Court justices and appeals-court judges. Under the proposal, Supreme Court justices and appeals-court judges would be barred from going on the ballot for merit-retention votes if they have already served 12 years in their positions. Currently, justices and appeals-court judges may go on the ballot every six years for merit-retention votes. (Thursday, 9 a.m., 404 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

ELECTION ISSUES DISCUSSED: The House Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee will receive an update about the 2016 election. (Thursday, 9 a.m., Morris Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

STATE COLLEGE SYSTEM AT ISSUE: The House Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee will receive presentations on access and affordability in the Florida College System. (Thursday, 9 a.m., Mashburn Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

SCOTT BUDGET PRESENTED: The House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee will receive a presentation on Gov. Rick Scott's proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. (Thursday, 9 a.m., Reed Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

SLOT MACHINES ON THE TABLE: The House Tourism & Gaming Control Subcommittee will hold a panel discussion about issues related to slot machines. (Thursday, 9 a.m., 212 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

STAND YOUR GROUND' CHANGE AIRED: The Senate Rules Committee will take up a proposal (SB 128), filed by Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, that would shift the legal burden of proof in "stand your ground" self-defense cases. The bill stems from a Florida Supreme Court ruling in 2015 that said defendants have the burden of proof to show they should be shielded from prosecution under the "stand your ground" law. In "stand your ground" cases, pretrial evidentiary hearings are held to determine whether defendants should be immune from prosecution. The bill would shift that burden of proof from defendants to prosecutors. (Thursday, 10 a.m., 110 Senate Building, the Capitol.)

SENATORS CONSIDER SCOTT BUDGET: The Senate Appropriations Committee will receive a presentation about Gov. Rick Scott's proposed $83.5 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. (Thursday, 1 p.m., 412 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

GAMBLING, MARIJUANA DISCUSSED: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee will receive presentations by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the Department of Health about issues related to cardrooms at pari-mutuel facilities and implementation of a constitutional amendment broadly legalizing medical marijuana. (Thursday, 4 p.m., 12 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

ENTERPRISE FLORIDA, DEO REVIEWED: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee will receive a presentation from the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability about a review of Enterprise Florida and the Department of Economic Opportunity. (Thursday, 4 p.m., 301 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)

DEEPWATER HORIZON MONEY AT ISSUE: The House Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast will discuss issues related to settlement money from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. (Thursday, 4 p.m., 404 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

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ROONEY ADDRESSES BUSINESS GROUP: U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., is scheduled to speak to the Businesspeople United for Political Action Committee, or BUPAC. (Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Florida SouthWestern State College, 8099 College Parkway, Building AA, Fort Myers.)

WILSON DISCUSSES SESSION: Florida Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Wilson is slated to speak about the upcoming legislative session during a meeting of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce. (Thursday, 7:30 a.m., LPGA International Golf Course, 1000 Champions Dr., Daytona Beach.)

FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETS: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will finish a two-day meeting in Citrus County. (Thursday, 8:30 a.m., Plantation on Crystal River, 9301 West Fort Island Trail, Crystal River.)

PROPERTY RIGHTS AT ISSUE: The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments in three cases, including a dispute about whether the city of Jacksonville should compensate owners of a riverfront lot who say the property's value dropped because of the construction of a fire station. The case has focused, at least in part, on a state law known as the Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act, which says property owners are entitled to relief when government agencies have taken actions that "inordinately burdened" a use of property. (Thursday, 9 a.m., Florida Supreme Court, 500 South Duval St., Jacksonville.)

SOUTH FLORIDA WATER BOARD MEETS: The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board will meet. (Thursday, 9 a.m., Seminole Tribe of Florida Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation headquarters, 6300 Stirling Road, Hollwood.)

PAROLE ISSUES DISCUSSED: The Florida Commission on Offender Review will meet in Polk County and discuss numerous parole cases related to crimes committed in the 1970s and 1980s. (Thursday, 9 a.m., Polk County Sheriff's Office, 1891 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven.)

SUPREME COURT RELEASES OPINIONS: The Florida Supreme Court is expected to release its weekly opinions. (Thursday, 11 a.m.)

NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATER BOARD MEETS: The Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board will meet after holding committee meetings. (Thursday, committee meetings start at 11 a.m., followed by board at 1 p.m., district headquarters, 81 Water Management Dr., Havana.)

MEDICAL MARIJUANA WORKSHOP HELD: The Florida Department of Health's Office of Compassionate Use will continue a series of workshops about carrying out a November constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana in the state. (Thursday, 4 p.m., Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee.)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Legislature:

BEAN ADDRESSES SPORTS FOUNDATION: State Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, is expected to speak at the Florida Sports Foundation's board meeting. (Friday, 9 a.m., EverBank Field, 1 Everbank Field Dr., Jacksonville.)

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STATE COLLEGES AT ISSUE: The Florida College System Council of Presidents will meet near the Capitol. (Friday, 8:30 a.m., Tallahassee Community College Capitol Center, 300 West Pensacola St., Tallahassee.)

HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETS: The Florida Historical Commission will meet. (Friday, 9 a.m., R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough St., Tallahassee.)

CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION EXAMINED: The Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida will start a three-day "Future of Florida Summit," which will focus on the upcoming work of the state Constitution Revision Commission. The summit will include students from Florida colleges and universities. (Friday, 3 p.m., University of Florida, Pugh Hall, Gainesville.)

BOLTON SPEAKS TO LEE GOP: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton is scheduled to speak during a Lee County Republican Party Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. (Friday, 5:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, 5001 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs.)

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS DUE: State candidates and political committees face a Friday deadline for filing reports showing campaign-finance activity through Jan. 31.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017

GRAHAM SPEAKS TO POLK DEMOCRATS: Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, who is considering a possible run for governor in 2018, is slated to speak at a Polk County Democratic Party annual gala. (Saturday, 6 p.m., Chain of Lakes, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven.)