Fifty million dollars for a new Second District Court of Appeal courthouse, funds for 15 new judgeships, and money to help the courts cope with the surge of post-COVID-19 pandemic cases are part of the $101.5 billion state budget signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis June 2.

None of the court system’s priorities fell victim to the governor’s veto pen.

“There was a lot of uncertainty as the court prepared its legislative priorities and budget requests,” said State Courts Administrator Lisa Kiel. “Now, with the governor’s action, we are very pleased with the spending plan for the coming fiscal year. The people who come to Florida’s courts will benefit from the funding decisions made by the Legislature and Gov. DeSantis.”