Navigation The Florida Supreme Court has revised the state’s criminal procedure rules, amending the speedy trial procedures and timeline for filing formal charges. The new rules, which take effect July 1, extend the recapture period, set a new starting point for speedy trial deadlines — beginning when formal charges are filed rather than at the time […]
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Florida court clerks push for action on jury management amid budget challenges
Tiffany Moore Russell president of the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers and Orange County Clerk of the Circuit Court recently gave the State of the Clerk and Comptroller address in Tallahassee says a five-year analysis of criminal, traffic, and civil cases shows an upward trend since 2021 that is projected to continue. In a state […]
Judicial ethics panel says judges must refrain from sharing foreclosure sale details outside public channels
A judge should not extrajudicially notify others of upcoming foreclosure sales or details about those cases in mortgage foreclosures over which the judge presided. Acting March 13 in Opinion Number: 2025-05, the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee was responding to an inquiry that asked if there were limitations on what a judge can advise to relatives […]
Governor appoints two new 20th Circuit judges
Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 13 made two 20th Circuit judicial appointments. Amanda Levy-Reis of Bonita Springs to serve as judge on the 20th Judicial Circuit Court Levy-Reis has worked as a staff attorney for Florida Rural Legal Services since 2023. Previously, she was a law clerk for the U.S. District Court. She earned both […]
Greenberg Traurig Advises SouthState Bank on $467 Million Sale-Leaseback of 165-Property Portfolio
Attorneys at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented SouthState Bank, N.A. in connection with a sale and leaseback of 165 of its retail bank properties across the Southeast. SouthState sold the bank branches to affiliates of Blue Owl Real Estate Capital for $467 million in cash and agreed to rent them back under triple net leases […]