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The Florida circuit courts are state courts and trial courts [1] of original jurisdiction for most controversies. In Florida, the circuit courts are one of four types of courts created by the Florida Constitution (the other three being the Florida Supreme Court, Florida district courts of appeal, and Florida county courts).
District court of appeal judges, like Florida Supreme Court justices, are first recommended by the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission. They are then appointed by the governor of Florida , but have retention elections every six years, in which voters are asked on the ballot to vote whether the judge should be retained in office.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Miami-Dade County, Florida. The department serves 29 municipalities and all unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County from 60 fire stations. [130]
The Miami-Dade County Courthouse, formerly known as the Dade County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse and skyscraper located at 73 West Flagler Street in Miami, Florida. Constructed over four years (1925–28), it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1989. [3] The building is 361 feet (110 m) tall with 28 ...
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is one of three federal judicial districts in Florida. [10] The District has five divisions: Fort Pierce Division comprises the following counties: Highlands, Okeechobee, Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin. [11] West Palm Beach Division comprises Palm Beach County. [11]
In County Court Group 5, longtime county judge Fred Seraphin faces a challenge from Renier Diaz de la Portilla, a former Miami-Dade school board member and part of the well-known Miami political ...
Natural features of the region, including rivers, lakes and flora, are also commonly used for county names. Florida has counties named for participants on both sides of the Second Seminole War: Miami-Dade County is partially named for Francis L. Dade, a major in the U.S. Army at the time; Osceola County is named for the war's native Muscogee ...
English: This is a locator map showing Miami-Dade County in Florida. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 14 February 2006: