Learning how to be a judge is what Florida Judicial College is all about. A large contingent from the 17th Judicial Circuit is in Orlando participating in FJC in Orlando in preparation for taking the bench. Included are Circuit Judge Johnathan D. Lott; and County Court Judges Lauren N. Peffer, Woody R. Clermont, Corey B. Friedman and Kathleen E. Angione. Judge Lott will preside in Family Court in Fort Lauderdale; Judge Clermont is assigned to the South Regional Courthouse; Judge Peffer, the West Regional Courthouse in Plantation; Judge Angione, the North Regional Courthouse and Judge Friedman, the main courthouse in Fort Lauderdale where he will preside over first appearances. The faculty includes Judges Natasha Deprimo, Keathan Frink, Jeffrey Levenson, Giuseppina Miranda and Magistrate Yves Laventure.

Judge Kenneth A. Gottlieb has some bragging rights. The City of Hollywood recently co-named a street in honor of his family’s decades of contributions to the city. The Gottliebs were homeowners, business owners, home builders, community activists and elected officials who helped make Hollywood what it is today. Congratulations on this unique honor! Read our press release HERE. Read the Florida Politics story HERE. (Pictured: The late Marvin Gottlieb (left) and son Judge Kenneth A. Gottlieb (right). Judge Gottlieb is a former Hollywood City Commissioner and a former Florida State Representative.

The 17th Judicial Circuit welcomed four new judges to the bench during a swearing-in ceremony conducted by Chief Judge Jack Tuter on 1/7/2025. The new judges include: County Court Judges Lauren N. Peffer, Woody R. Clermont, Corey B. Friedman and Kathleen E. Angione. Judge Clermont is assigned to the South Regional Courthouse; Judge Peffer, the West Regional Courthouse in Plantation; Judge Angione, the North Regional Courthouse and Judge Friedman, the main courthouse in Fort Lauderdale where he will preside over first appearances. Circuit Judge Johnathan D. Lott, who will preside in Family Court, was sworn in at an earlier date. Welcome aboard!