Governor Ron DeSantis appointed several judges in July to fill open seats on South Florida circuit and county courts, as well as positions on the Second, 20th and Lee County courts. The appointments include Christopher Green, a former Miami-Dade County Court judge appointed in 2023, who previously served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami and holds degrees from Maryville University and Nova Southeastern University. Alicia Priovolos, also a Miami-Dade County judge since 2023, previously worked as an Assistant State Attorney in the same circuit and earned degrees from Florida International University. Gustavo Losa, a Senior Associate General Counsel at Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. since 2021, previously served as Chief Compliance Counsel for Downs Law Group and holds degrees from Florida International University and St. Thomas University. Johanna Benedi, an Associate Trial Attorney for Farmers Insurance Exchange since 2023, formerly served as an Assistant State Attorney for the 11th Judicial Circuit and earned degrees from Florida International University and Barry University. Autumn Gurrola, an Assistant State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit since 2008, holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University. Jeffrey Martz, a trial attorney for Smith Ball Baez & Prather since 2021, earned degrees from Florida State University and the University of Florida. Additional appointments include Andrew King for the Second Judicial Circuit in Tallahassee, James Chandler for the 20th Judicial Circuit in Naples, and Kristan Burns for the Lee County Court in Punta Gorda. The selections bring the total number of judges appointed by DeSantis in 2024 to at least nine, and further appointments may be announced later.