From the Governor’s Press Release: Richard Martin, of Tampa, to serve as Judge on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court Martin has served as a County Court Judge for Hillsborough County since 2023. Previously, he served as the Chief of Staff at the Florida Office of the Attorney General. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the […]
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Governor DeSantis appoints John Reed as Okaloosa County Court Judge
From the Governor’s Press Release: John Reed, of Shalimar, to serve as Judge on the Okaloosa County Court Reed has served as a General Magistrate for the First Judicial Circuit since 2023. Previously, he was a Partner at Remol Reed, PA. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Central Florida and juris doctor […]
Governor DeSantis appoints Javier Pacheco as Lee County Court Judge
From the Governor’s Press Release: Javier Pacheco, of Bonita Springs, to serve as Judge on the Lee County Court Pacheco has been a Partner at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP since 2015. Previously, he was an Associate at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Ohio State University and […]
Governor DeSantis appoints Two County Judges to Circuit Court Bench
From the Governor’s Press Release: Jason Jones, of Tallahassee, to serve as Judge on the Second Judicial Circuit Court Jones has served as a County Court Judge for Leon County since 2020. Previously, he served as the General Counsel for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University […]
Judge Gary Flower Receives the Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence at the Annual Conference
Duval County Judge Gary Flower presented Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence Published by FloridaCourts.gov on: 7/10/25, 10:44 AM Duval County Court Judge Gary P. Flower received the 2025 Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence from Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz. Duval County Judge Gary P. Flower, described as a valued colleague and mentor, admired leader within […]
Governor DeSantis appoints Joanne Hernandez to the Miami Dade Bench
From the Governor’s Press Release: Joanne Hernandez, of Miami, to serve as Judge on the Miami-Dade County Court Hernandez has been the Managing Partner of Miami Law Center, PA since 2011. Previously, she was an Associate at the Law Offices of Patrick Cordero, PA. She earned both her bachelor’s degree and juris doctor from Florida […]
Governor DeSantis appoints Steven Miller to the Orange County Bench
From the Governor’s Press Release: Steven Miller, of Ocoee, to serve as Judge on the Orange County Court Miller has served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit since 2021. Previously, he served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University […]
Governor DeSantis appoints Colleen O’Brien to the Hillsborough County Bench
From the Governor’s Press Release: Colleen O’Brien, of Tampa, to serve as Judge on the Hillsborough County Court O’Brien has served as the General Counsel for the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office since 2022. Previously, she served as an Assistant General Counsel at the Florida Department of State. She earned her bachelor’s degree […]
Governor DeSantis appoints Branden Henderson to the Hillsborough County Court Bench
From the Governor’s Press Release: Branden Henderson, of Odessa, to serve as Judge on the Hillsborough County Court Henderson has worked as Counsel at First American Law Group since 2020. Previously, he was an Attorney at Weller Legal Group. He earned his bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and his juris doctor from Ave […]