• Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Alexander “Alex” R. Christine to the St. Johns County Court. Christine, 55, has served as senior partner at Christine & Christine, P.A., since 2007 and previously practiced as a partner with other firms since 1989. He served as a chief deputy state attorney in the Seventh Judicial Circuit from 1987-1988 and as assistant state attorney from 1983-1987. Christine will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Patti Christensen to the Seventh Circuit Court.