Gov. Ron DeSantis announced two judicial appointments April 17, one to the Walton County court and another to the Alachua County court.

Kelvin Wells of DeFuniak Springs to serve as judge on the Walton County Court

Wells has served as a circuit judge for the First Judicial Circuit since 2004. Previously, he served as a county court judge for Okaloosa County. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and his juris doctor from the University of Mississippi. Wells fills the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge David Green.