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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
From the Governor’s Press Release: Michele Simonsen, of New Smyrna Beach, to serve as Judge on the Volusia County Court Simonsen has served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit since 1998. Previously, she served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Federal Public Defender’s Office. She earned both her bachelor’s […]
From the Governor’s Press Release: Lauren Blocker, of Ponte Vedra, to serve as Judge on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Blocker has served as a County Court Judge for St. Johns County since 2021. Previously, she was Corporate Counsel for Fidelity Information Services, LLC. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida […]
