Navigation Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 7 made two judicial appointments. 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. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the […]
'Local Law News' Category Archives
Holocaust remembrance and rule of law take center stage at annual legal luncheon
The recent Project Nuremberg Lawyers Luncheon in Boca Raton reminds the community that the rule of law is what brought order to a post-Holocaust and World War II world. Each year, Temple Beth El brings together hundreds of attorneys and other special guests gather to learn how those lessons are still relevant today. This year’s […]
Nova Middle School again takes top honors in national civics competition
Nova Middle School students recently won their third consecutive national championship in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution national civics competition in Washington, D.C. “Because of what I learned in this class and competition, it gave me my own opinion about what the system excels on, and what the system lacks,” said […]
Department of Revenue to hold a public meeting on amendments to the Florida Real Property Appraisal Guidelines
The Florida Department of Revenue will hold a public meeting on May 13 at 10 a.m. to receive public comment and questions on the development of amendments to the Florida Real Property Appraisal Guidelines in general conformity with the Administrative Procedures Act under Ch. 120, as required by F.S. §195.062(1). The guidelines are not rules […]
Fowler would like to serve as a senior judge
Former Monroe County Court Judge Peary S. Fowler of the 16th Judicial Circuit wishes to serve as a senior judge. Any persons having knowledge bearing upon Fowler’s fitness or qualifications to serve as a senior judge should send, on or before June 6, written comments to John A. Tomasino, Clerk, Florida Supreme Court, 500 South […]