The 2020 Media Guide published by the National Association for Court Management & the Conference of Court Public Information Offices now has been released. FCPIO members contributed to this publication, which also was heavily influenced by the 2016 Florida Courts Communications Plan. FCPIO is the primary organization implementing that Plan....

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners announced today that it successfully administered the October 2020 Bar Examination to 3,137 examinees. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the board administered the examination to all applicants remotely for the first time on October 13 and 14, 2020.

“The board thanks all of the...

The Historical Review Magazine is a publication of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society. The Fall 2020 issue commemorates the 20-year anniversary of Bush v. Gore and Florida’s role in the 2000 election.   

The publication contains historical photos taken at the height of the chaos surrounding the litigation in Florida...

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, Judge Alexander S. Bokor sat in his first oral argument as a member of the Third District Court of Appeal.  The panel was comprised of Judge Bokor, Judge Norma S. Lindsey, and presiding Judge Edwin A. Scales, III.

More than a half million dollars in federal grant money has been awarded to Pinellas County to better assist domestic violence victims, whether they are involved in a divorce, need access to resources to deal with issues such as trauma, or need legal help.

The $549,992 three-year grant comes from...

For nearly three decades, Florida’s Dispute Resolution Center has organized and hosted an annual conference, offering mediators and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) professionals...

The Florida Supreme Court is now offering virtual tours for school groups, civic organizations, and leadership groups

This month, civil infraction traffic hearing officers in the Sixth Judicial Circuit began hearing cases again using the videoconferencing tool Zoom.

Florida’s State Courts System has a new, user-focused website with a sleek look and improved accessibility. A wealth of information is available with a clean design focused on delivering answers and built around...