On 9/26/24 at a gala hosted by St. Thomas University President David A. Armstrong and Law School Dean Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro, Judge Bronwyn C. Miller received the Ronald Reagan Freedom and Democracy Award from St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law.

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Based on current weather predictions and conditions, the Induction Ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., is cancelled.

The Third DCA will be CLOSED on Wednesday, Oct. 9th due to Hurricane Milton. The court will also be closed on Friday, Oct. 11th for the Yom Kippur holiday.

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On Friday, October 25, 2024, the Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society held its 2024 Members Only Biennial Luncheon with the Judges at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida.

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On 10/26/24, Judge Kevin Emas was the master of ceremonies at the UM School of Law’s 75th Annual Homecoming Breakfast at the Lakeside Expo Center. Judge Emas graduated with honors from Miami Law and has previously been presented with several Alumni Achievement Awards.

On 11/8/24, STU College of Law students participated in a Moot Court Competition at the 3rd DCA. This experience provided the law students with the opportunity to argue cases in a real appellate courtroom setting.

On November 12, 2024, the Third District Court of Appeal hosted a group of Master of Laws (LL.M.) students from Florida International University College of Law.

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On December 3, 2024, students from Hialeah Gardens High School, through the ABOTA Program, attended the Court’s Oral Arguments. Chief Judge Thomas Logue and Judges Kevin Emas and Edwin A. Scales, III, hosted a question-and-answer panel with the students after the session.

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On 3/7/25 Chief Judge Thomas Logue received the Florida International University College of Law 2025 Judicial Excellence Award from Dean Antony Page.

On 4/2/25, the Court convened an official oral arguments session at STU of Law. The judicial panel was presided by Judge Ivan F. Fernandez, Judge Norma S. Lindsey, and Judge Bronwyn C. Miller. After the session, the Judges held a Q&A panel with the students.

On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Court held the Investiture of Kansas R. Gooden as the 44th member of the Third District Court of Appeal bench.  Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso administered The Oath of Office

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