Peter Schorsch
Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics.
First Shot
CFO Jimmy Patronis is returning to his neck of the woods — the Florida Panhandle — tomorrow to discuss rebuilding Tyndall Air Force Base.
The north Florida native is taking personally what the News-Herald newspaper has called a deadlock that left more than 600 damaged single-family dwellings on Tyndall Air Force Base untouched since Hurricane Michael.
Patronis has previously “condemned developer Balfour Beatty Communities,” saying the company “forfeited their commitment” to Tyndall families.
The CFO will be speaking Thursday, 8 a.m. Central time, at Florida State University-Panama City’s Holley Center, 4750 Collegiate Drive, Panama City.
“As our brave military members piece together their lives while serving our nation, I expect Balfour Beatty to begin repairs immediately on their properties or be held in breach of contract,” Patronis has said.
Evening Reads
“Will Roger Stone flip on Trump? His answers about it are curious” via Aaron Blake of The Washington Post
“Val Demings gets Homeland Security training bill through the House” via Kevin Derby of Florida Daily
“AP Day: Ron DeSantis isn’t ‘rooting’ against Andrew Gillum” via Jim Rosica of Florida Politics
“DeSantis issues executive order on workforce education, requests millions for technical programs” via Emily Mahoney and Marlene Sokol of the Tampa Bay Times
“Bill Galvano wants to give the green light to Turnpike extension projects” via John Lucas of The Capitolist
“Florida leaders press major plans on roads, schools, environment, health care” via Gray Rohrer of the Orlando Sentinel
“Janet Cruz files legislation for return to elected education commissioner” via William March of the Tampa Bay Times
“Parkland parents seek to weigh in on state liability” via News Service of Florida
“SFWMD Board Chair Federico Fernandez, member Jaime Weisinger resign as DeSantis asked” via Ali Schmitz of Treasure Coast Newspapers
“Florida man spent 41 days in jail for heroin — but it was actually detergent” via Tribune Media Wire
Quote of the Day
“I don’t have any ill will. I think he’s a talented guy. I’ve moved on.” — Gov. Ron DeSantis, in response to the ongoing state ethics case against his one-time opponent, Democratic candidate for Governor and former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.
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The state university system’s Board of Governors will meet after holding a series of committee meetings. Among numerous issues will be legislative budget requests and performance-based funding. Committees start at 8 a.m., with full board estimated to start at 4 p.m., Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Graham Center, 11200 S.W. Eighth St., Miami.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez and Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Halsey Beshears will take part in the “Florida Deregathon,” an event aimed at reducing or eliminating regulations. Numerous state regulatory boards have been invited to take part, including:
— The Florida Board of Accountancy.
— The Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers.
— The Board of Architecture and Interior Design.
— The Board of Auctioneers.
— The Florida Barbers’ Board.
— The Construction Industry Licensing Board.
— The Board of Cosmetology.
— The Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board.
— The Board of Employee Leasing Companies.
— The Board of Landscape Architecture.
— The Board of Pilot Commissioners.
— The Board of Professional Geologists.
— The Board of Veterinary Medicine.
— The Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board.
— The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board, and
— The Florida Real Estate Commission.
That’s at 9 a.m., Valencia College, East Campus gymnasium, 701 North Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s office and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will hold an “appeals clinic” for people who might appeal denials of FEMA claims from Hurricane Michael. That’s 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Marianna City Hall, 2898 Green St., Marianna.
VISIT FLORIDA councils and committees will meet in advance of a full agency board meeting, which is Friday. Meetings start at 10 a.m., One Ocean Resort and Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach.
The Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to release its weekly opinions at 11 a.m. (Releases in recent weeks, however, have been canceled or delayed because of the addition of three new justices to the court.)
The Gulf Consortium Board of Directors, which works on issues related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m., Tallahassee Community College, Center for Innovation, 350 South Duval St., Tallahassee.
