Circuit court (Florida)

They are:[4] Florida circuit courts have original jurisdiction not vested in the county courts, direct review of administrative action, and the power to issue writs of mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, prohibition, and habeas corpus, as well as any other writs necessary to exercise their jurisdiction.

[5] As authorized by the legislature, and in addition to the power to issue various injunctions and other necessary orders,[6] the circuit courts more specifically have the following jurisdiction: Original jurisdiction is as follows: Appellate jurisdiction is as follows: Four of Florida's Circuit Court's have issued orders creating specialized complex business and commercial court programs, including the Ninth Judicial Circuit (Orange and Osceola Counties) Business Court,[15] the Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade County) Complex Business Litigation Division,[16] the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Hillsborough County) Business Court,[17] and the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit (Broward County) Complex Litigation Unit consisting of a business and tort subdivision.

[21][22] Judge Roche, along with Florida Judge John E. Jordan[23] (Ninth Judicial Circuit), have served as Business Court Representatives to the American Bar Association's Business Law Section.

[24] A specialized business court in Orlando (Orange County) was first suggested by Thomas Benton Smith (judge).

[28] In early 2020, on the precipice of the COVID pandemic, the task force recommended a proposed statewide business court.