There was one Golden Retriever no one wanted to adopt. It was the one whose left rear leg was lame. That would be sad in and of itself. But if no one adopted Xiao Pang, a 4-year-old male, the other 19 Golden Retrievers a rescue organization in South Florida had found homes...

On January 1, 2021, new appellate rules from the Florida Supreme Court will convert longstanding page limits on briefs and other appeals filings into word count limits for all computer-generated documents. They also require the use of specific fonts chosen for readability on computer screens – Arial 14-point or Bookman Old...

Maintaining our well-being is critical at all times, not only when times are stressful. Justice Lawson explains, “When you are in a state of well-being, you have more mental clarity, more energy for work...

Studies on mindfulness have consistently found that, even during relatively quiet, uneventful periods in our lives, we need to make time to slow down, relax, breathe deep, and clear and cleanse our minds.

New Manatee County Judge Jacqueline Steele joins the judiciary at an interesting, challenging point in history. Read how a Gregg shorthand class led to her joining the county court bench.

Senior Judge Lee E. Haworth received the William E. Gladstone award during a Zoom presentation on December 11, 2020. [Links to Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court website.]

We had a terrific year showcasing Court Administration Departments and the hard-working employees that each day help the court administer justice and serve the community. Please enjoy our year in review. [Links directly to 12th Circuit website.]

Learn about the court committees established by the Florida Supreme Court to gather input on judicial branch policies affecting the administration of justice.

Due to the pandemic, the session will air for the press and the public on The Florida Channel with simultaneous Facebook Live and YouTube premieres on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, starting at 2:00 p.m. ET.