20th Circuit Court

Collierr County Court Judge Christopher H. Brown was one of seven judicial appointments made Tuesday by Governor Ron DeSantis.

A private review of documents relating to grand jury proceedings in a case involving the death of an inmate at the Charlotte County Correctional Institute in 2014 is being requested by the Clerk of Court for Charlotte County. That request was made in a response to a petition filed in June by Fort Myers Attorney Christopher Crowley seeking to have the sealed proceedings opened.

A committee appointed by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muniz will hold its first meeting Friday to begin looking at consolidation in the 20-circuit system. Muniz issued an order June 30 appointing the committee after receiving a request from Renner.

Fort Myers attorney Chris Crowley filed a petition with Charlotte County Court to unseal grand jury proceedings related to a 2014 Charlotte Correctional inmate's death.

Four appellate judges and two circuit judges are finalists to replace former Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, according to a list of candidates sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis by a state nominating commission.

The biggest money race in Lee County for the Aug. 23 primary is not a contest for county commission or school board. It's an election for county judge. Two campaigns have raised more than $300,000 for the election.

Concrete data on human trafficking is elusive, and Thursday, State Attorney Amira Fox was in Fort Myers to talk about her office's efforts to fill…

The 20th Judicial circuit of the State Attorney’s office in Florida is shifting personnel to add to its homicide unit. Covering Charlotte, Lee, Collier,…

Among the races voters will decide on during the Aug. 26 primary is the 20th Circuit Court judicial race. But, these races feature candidates who can’t…