The 17th Judicial Circuit’s Community Court of Fort Lauderdale has temporarily become mobile due to Fort Lauderdale’s City Hall closing as a result of damage caused by historic flooding.

Fort Lauderdale’s Community Court will now welcome walk-ins at the Holiday Park Gymnasium at 1150 G. Harold Martin Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 on Wednesdays starting May 10, 2023. Doors to the Community Court open at 9:00 AM with the Honorable Florence Taylor Barner taking the bench at 11:00 AM.

Services and resources for the general public will continue to be provided from May 3, 2023 at the same location.

The Honorable Susan L. Alspector joined General Magistrate Rudolph Morel, Drug Court
Manager Russell Edwards and the Drug Court team to visit the FARR-Certified recovery
residence named Prodigy’s House.

The 17th Circuit is proud to work closely with Prodigy’s House as it continues to be a valuable
resource for participants in recovery. Prodigy’s House currently has two locations with one in
Pompano and one in Lauderdale Lakes.

The 17th Judicial Circuit joined the Broward County State Attorney’s Office and Broward
Sheriff’s Office in presenting an event for school-aged children in celebration of the
National Take Your Child to Work Day.

Children at the event enjoyed meeting with therapy dogs and the BSO K-9 Unit, a
presentation from the BSO Crime Lab and participating in a mock trial. Children also
met State Attorney Harold F. Pryor, Judge Florence Taylor Barner and Judge Michael
Orlando, who explained the American Judicial System.

The Supreme Court of Florida has released an updated Administrative Order regarding Covid-19 provisions.

For more information on this Administrative Order, click on the link below:
https://bit.ly/Covid19AO

The Honorable Lauren M. Alperstein visited fourth grade students at the David Posnack Jewish Day School on Friday, April 21, 2023.

Judge Alperstein spoke to the students about the judicial system of the United States as
they were beginning the government portion of their Social Studies class.

Staff Attorneys Tina Talrchyk and Laura Worden visited Whiddon Rogers Education Center on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

After speaking about their experience as attorneys, students participated in a Q&A session where they asked detailed questions about how to be successful in a law career.