ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed multiple judges in the Tampa Bay area courts who have varying experiences. Earlier this month, the office of the governor issued multiple statements ...
TALLAHASSEE – A committee tasked with exploring a Republican-backed idea to consolidate Florida’s judicial circuits is being swamped by opponents who warn it would undermine public confidence and ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Amid overwhelming opposition to consolidation, a committee appointed by the Florida Supreme Court on Friday unanimously recommended against shrinking the number of judicial ...
Several candidates for circuit court judge faced primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 20. There are 20 judicial circuits in Florida, each representing a group of counties in the state. In Central ...
State attorneys, public defenders, lawyers, sheriffs, state representatives and judges spoke against consolidation. Justin Garcia is an investigative reporter. Reach him at [email protected]. The ...
TALLAHASSEE — Amid overwhelming opposition to consolidation, a committee appointed by the Florida Supreme Court on Friday unanimously recommended against shrinking the number of judicial circuits in ...