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Manatee Clerk’s Office donates nearly 400 gifts to children in foster care

The Manatee County Clerk’s Office donated nearly 400 toys and gifts during the month-long drive to benefit the Manatee County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association. “These kids deserve a holiday focused on just being kids,” Manatee Clerk Angel Colonneso said. “They deserve the same wide-eyed wonder and breathless anticipation every child feels waking up on […]

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Governors appoints seven new judges

Gov. Ron DeSantis made seven judicial appointments late last week. Danielle Sherriff of Boynton Beach to serve as judge on the 15th Judicial Circuit Court Sherriff has served as a county court judge on the Palm Beach County Court since 2023. Previously, she served as an assistant state attorney in the 15th Judicial Circuit. She […]

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Court adopts statewide bond schedule

The Florida Supreme Court on December 18 issued a uniform statewide bond schedule that takes effect January 1, 2026. The court acted in In Re: Uniform Statewide Bond Schedule, Case No. AOSC25-69. “This bond schedule applies when the police or county jail or pretrial release employees exercise their discretion to release a person on bond before that […]

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Supreme Court JNC sets interview schedules

The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission has set the interview schedules for the 10 applicants looking to fill the opening created by the resignation of Justice Charles Canady. The following individuals will be interviewed on Monday, December 29, at the times indicated below, at the Edgecomb Courthouse in Tampa: 8:30 a.m., Alex Bokor

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