Governor appoints Hardee as Third Judicial Circuit Court judge

Mickey Starling Riverbend News On Tuesday, May 19, Governor Ron DeSantis announced four judicial appointments, including naming Madison County resident Cary A. “Bo” Hardee as the Third Judicial Circuit Court judge, replacing Judge Leandra Johnson, who retired in December. Hardee has owned the Hardee Law Firm since 2011. Previously, he worked as a partner at Caminez and Hardee, P.A. Hardee earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and his juris doctor from Stetson University. Hardee was one of six applicants nominated for the position, four of whom were county judges. Each applicant was interviewed before Hardee was eventually selected. He will be th