Over 97% of the more than 4,000 court, government, and legal professionals surveyed throughout Florida don't know or believe reducing circuit courts would improve effectiveness.

TALLAHASSEE — After Florida lawmakers in 2022 reorganized the state’s appeals courts, House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, is pushing to consolidate circuit courts.

The speaker of the Florida House, Republican Paul Renner of Palm Coast, has asked the state Supreme Court to reduce the number of courts, as a way to make the system more efficient and cut costs.

The Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee is now conducting November’s meetings publicly, but argued in a letter that the law doesn’t require it. The future of Florida judicial districts was ...

Florida appeals court sides with DeSantis, reverses ruling on congressional map. A circuit court judge back in August said the map violated Florida’s constitution and ordered that legislators ...

In 2015, the Florida Supreme Court enforced the state's Fair Districts Amendments when striking down the legislature's map and ordering lawmakers to adopt the former 5th Congressional District ...

Discussing a potential consolidation in Northwest Florida, 1st Judicial Circuit Judge Linda Nobles said her circuit already covers more than 4,000 square miles.

After Florida lawmakers in 2022 reorganized the state's appeals courts, House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, is pushing to consolidate circuit courts. A committee appointed by Florida Supreme ...

Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida According to the allegations, Farmer was presiding over a felony case Aug. 15, 2024, and was informed the defendant was expecting the birth of three children.

Top law leaders, community members reject proposed merger of Florida circuit courts BY Maria Serrano Orange County PUBLISHED 5:07 PM ET Aug. 25, 2023 PUBLISHED 5:07 PM EDT Aug. 25, 2023 ...

An injunction barring the enforcement of Florida’s drag-show ban will remain in effect after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the law is likely unconstitutional.

DeSantis will pick as 13 vie for circuit judge spot in Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit The applicants include government lawyers, private practice-attorneys and two sitting county judges.