Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Alissa Ellison and Jared Smith to the Thirteenth Circuit Court. The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court serves Hillsborough County. Alissa Ellison Ellison, 39, of Tampa, Florida, has served as a Hillsborough County Judge since April 2018 and previously served as a shareholder at GrayRobinson. She […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Gary Lubi to the Daytona State College District Board of Trustees. Gary Lubi Lubi, of Palm Coast, is the senior vice president of commercial banking at CenterState Bank. Previously, he served as senior vice president of commercial banking with Ameris Bank. He earned his […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Alonzie Scott to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. Alonzie Scott Scott, of Philadelphia, is the director of the Enterprise Talent Management Office and a senior executive advisor at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD). Previously, he served as a […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Hector Vila to the Florida Board of Medicine. Hector Vila Vila, of Tampa, is a founding partner at Pediatric Dental Anesthesia. He was appointed to the Florida Board of Medicine in 2016 and subsequently elected vice-chair. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the following appointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions. Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission Alexander Caballero, of Tampa, is a shareholder at Sessums Black Caballero Fiacarrotta, PA. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida and his law degree from Florida State […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Wogan “Wogie” Badcock, Victor Marrero, and Jeffery Jontz and the appointment of William “Will” Spicola to the Statewide Judges of Compensation Claims Judicial Nominating Commission (JCC JNC). The JCC JNC nominates persons for appointment by the Governor to the Judge of Compensation Claims, they […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lawrence “Larry” Tyree and Susan D. Stafford to the Judicial Qualifications Commission. The Judicial Qualifications Commission is charged with investigating allegations of misconduct of justices and judges. The Governor must appoint non-attorneys to the fifteen-member commission. Lawrence “Larry” Tyree Tyree, of Orlando, was previously […]

Miami, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced three appointments to the Eleventh Circuit Court covering Miami-Dade and four appointments to the Miami-Dade County Court. “Today, I am excited to make seven judicial appointments – three to the 11th Circuit Court of Florida and four to the Miami-Dade County Court,” said Governor DeSantis. “It is […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced one appointment to the 20th Circuit Court covering Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee County, two appointments to the Palm Beach County Court and two appointments to Hillsborough County Court. 20th Circuit Court Shannon McFee McFee, of Naples, has been a criminal defense attorney since 1994. He […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Judge Michael Davis to the Seventeenth Circuit Court, Gilbert Feltel and Judge Anthony Salem to the Fourth Circuit Court, Judge Anthony Miller to the Second Circuit Court, and Judge Zachary James to the Eleventh Circuit Court. Judge Michael Davis Davis, of Hollywood, currently serves […]