Circuit and County Courts Appointments 2023

1^st Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Mary Polson
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
Announcement – Notice of Meeting to Review List of Applicants 
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Warrick

2^nd Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Passing of Judge Kevin Carroll
Resignation Letter
Announcement – Application Deadline & Interview Date
Announcement – List of Applicants
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Neff

4^th Circuit Court & Duval County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Adrian Soud & the Resignation Judge Roberto Arias
Resignation Letter – Soud
Resignation Letter – Arias
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees – 4th Circuit
Certified List of Nominees – Duval County
Letter Appointing Sacks
Letter Appointing Brady

4th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Don Lester
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Hutton

5th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Larry Metz
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing McCourt

5^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Richard Singeltary
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
Certified List of Nominees 
Letter Appointing King

6th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Anthony Rondolino
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Thomas

7^th Circuit Court & Putnam County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Margaret Hudson & Judge Joseph Boatwright 
Resignation Letter – Hudson
Resignation Letter – Boatwright
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications (7th Circuit)
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications (Putnam County)
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees – 7th Circuit
Certified List of Nominees – Putnam County
Letter Appointing Preddy
Letter Appointing Gennusa

9^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevations of Judge Joshua Mize & Judge Keith White  
Resignation Letter – Mize
Resignation Letter – White
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications  
Notice – Vetting Call 
JNC Interview Schedule 
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Gibson
Letter Appointing Derenthal

9^th Circuit Court & Orange County Court:
Vacancies Caused by the Elevations of Judge Paetra Brownlee and Judge Elizabeth Gibson & the Resignations of Judge Alice Blackwell and Judge Nunez-Navarro
Resignation Letter – Brownlee
Resignation Letter – Gibson
Resignation Letter – Blackwell
Resignation Letter Nunez-Navarro 
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – Notice of Meeting
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Arendas
Letter Appointing Epperson
Letter Appointing Sandor
Letter Appointing Adams

10^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Larry Helms 
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – Notice of Meeting
Announcement – List of Applicants
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Rafool

11^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Maria Dennis
Resignation Letter 
Letter to Convene -Deadline Extended until November 15, 2022
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
JNC Interview Schedule 
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Enriquez

11^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Alan Fine 
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene – Deadline Extended until March 31, 2023
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Bandin

11^th Circuit Court & Miami-Dade County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Michael Hanzman & the Retirement of Judge Fred Seraphin
Resignation Letter – Hanzman
Resignation Letter – Seraphin
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
JNC Interview Schedule 
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Appointee – Cuervo
Letter to Appointee – Gonzalez-Marques

12^th Circuit Court & Sarasota County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Charles Roberts & the Retirement of Judge Phyllis Galen
Resignation Letter – Roberts
Resignation Letter – Galen
Letter to Convene
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Felix
Letter Appointing Legler

13^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Vivian Corvo & the Resignation of Judge Rex Barbas
Resignation Letter – Corvo
Resignation Letter – Barabas
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – List of Applicants
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Hooi
Letter Appointing Tompkins

15^th Circuit Court & Palm Beach County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevations of Judge Paige Kilbane & Judge John Parnofiello  
Resignation Letter – Kilbane
Resignation Letter – Parnofiello
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
Announcement – Notice of Applicants
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees – 15th Circuit
Certified List of Nominees – Palm Beach County
Letter Appointing Scott 
Letter Appointing Sherriff

15^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Laura Johnson
Resignation Letter
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
Announcement – List of Applicants
JNC Interview Schedule 
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Sherman

17^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignations of Judge Dale Cohen & Judge Elizabeth Scherer
Resignation Letter – Cohen
Resignation Letter – Scherer
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Avalos
Letter Appointing Tynan

17^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Passing of Judge Linda Alley & the Retirement of Judge Charles Greene 
Resignation Letter – Alley 
Resignation Letter – Greene 
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
Announcement – List of Applicants 
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Carbuccia
Letter Appointing Kanner

17^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Patti Henning 
Resignation Letter 
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
Announcement – Notice of Applications 
JNC Interview Schedule – Amended
Certified List of Nominees 
Letter Appointing Marra

18^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Donna McIntosh
Resignation Letter
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Herr

19^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Dan Vaughn, Sr. 
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – Interview Dates
JNC Interview Schedule 
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Norman

19th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Robert Belanger
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – Extended Application Deadline
Announcement – Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Keeler

20^th Circuit Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Hugh Hayes & the Resignation of Judge Scott Cupp 
Resignation Letter – Hayes
Resignation Letter – Cupp
Letter to Convene 
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – Notice of Applicants 
Announcement – Review List of Applicants
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Leontiev 
Letter Appointing Kirshy
20^th Circuit Court & Lee County Court:
Vacancies Caused by the Resignation of Judge Don Mason and the Elevation Judge Erik Leontiev
Resignation Letter – Mason
Resignation Letter – Leontiev
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement- List of Applicants
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Bocelli
Letter Appointing Marcus

Duval County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge Jonathan Sacks
Resignation letter
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Nealis

Hamilton County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge Sonny Scaff 
Resignation Letter 
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
Announcement – AMENDED Now Accepting Applications
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Tyndal

Hillsborough County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Susan Lopez 
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene 
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – Notice of Applicants 
JNC Interview Schedule 
Certified List of Nominees 
Letter Appointing Martin

Hillsborough County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge Cynthia Oster 
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
JNC Interview Schedule 
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Chandler

Lake County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Enactment of HB7027
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Monty

Levy County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Retirement of Judge James Browning  
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
Announcement – Notice of Applications
JNC Interview Schedule 
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Bustamante

Miami-Dade County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge Javier Enriquez & the Retirement of Judge Luise Martin 
Resignation Letter – Enriquez
Resignation Letter – Martin
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Klukas 
Letter Appointing Perez Santiago

Pasco County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge Dustin Anderson 
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications 
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Nathe 

Polk County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge Brandon Rafool
Resignation Letter
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Gibson

Sarasota County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge Dana Moss 
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Notice of Meeting 
Announcement – Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – Reviewing Applications 
JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter Appointing Felix

Volusia County Court:
Vacancies Caused by the Resignations of Judge Judith Campbell & Belle Schumann
Resignation Letter – Campbell
Resignation Letter – Schumann
Letter to Convene
Acknowledgement of Letter to Convene
Certified List of Nominees – Campbell
Certified List of Nominees – Schumann
Letter Appointing LeDonne
Letter Appointing Miller