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MONDAY BONUS

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Rocque out, but Luzzo will still have to earn it ... Attorney Mickey Rocque is dropping out of the race for the circuit seat currently occupied by Judge Jack Luzzo.  According to Kevin Kulik, however, another candidate will replace Rocque, possibly by the end of the day.  Kulik also reports that other candidates will be announcing this week as well.  As for Mickey, he says his practice is booming (read $$), so he's looking forward to 2012 instead.  Former Chief Judge Dale Ross making noise? - that's right, JAABLOG favorite Dale Ross has reportedly been telling people incumbent judges wouldn't be facing challenges if he was still the Chief Judge.  Really?  We find that hard to believe, since many folks believe the current effort to restore judicial elections as the Florida Constitution intended is largely because of his past leadership, coupled with the ascension of his young daughter to the county bench over candidates with much greater experience...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on March 15, 2010 (boomark / email).