The Judicial Nominating Commission for the upcoming Florida Supreme Court vacancy had received 14 applicants for the position as of early Friday. No information was available on late applicants, who had until Friday evening to apply for the seat being vacated by the retiring Major harding.
The 14 applicants:
• Judge Chris W. Altenbernd, 53, Tampa - Second District Court of Appeals.
• Raoul G. Cantero, III 41, Miami - Shareholder, Adorno & Zeder, P.A.
• Judge Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington, 45, Lakeland - Second District Court of Appeals.
• Judge Robert L. Doyel, 56, Bartow - Circuit Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit.
• William N. Drake, Jr., 56, St. Petersburg - Assistant City Attorney.
• Judge O.H. Eaton, Jr., 59, Sanford - Circuit Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit.
• Judge Gisela Cardonne Ely, 51, Miami -Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit.
• Judge Robert M. Evans, 48, Orlando - Circuit Judge, 9th Judicial Circuit.
• Judge Charles M. Harris, 67, Daytona Beach - Fifth District Court of Appeals.
• Judge Ricky L. Polston, 46, Tallahassee - First District Court of Appeals.
• Judge Philip J. Padovano, 55, Tallahassee - First District Court of Appeals.
• Michael P. Reiter, 54, Tallahassee - Capital Collateral Reg. Counsel-North Region
• Judge Peter D. Webster, 53, Tallahassee - First District Court of Appeals.
• Judge James Robert Wolf, 51, Tallahassee - First District Court of Appeals.