TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Governor Ron DeSantis announces four judicial appointments to the Fifth District Court of Appeal. These appointments are to fill the four vacancies, created by the enactment of HB 7027, that take effect on January 1, 2023. Adrian Soud, of Jacksonville, to serve as Judge on the Fifth District Court of Appeal Soud has served as a Judge on the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court since Jan  more