Ron DeSantis Names Longtime State Attorney in Ocala as a Judge

This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced one judicial appointment to the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court.

DeSantis named Brad King, of Ocala, to serve as a judge on the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court.

King served as the state attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit from 1989 to 2020. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and his juris doctor from the University of Florida. King fills the judicial vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Richard Singeltary.