Honorable Mentions | July 12 – July 18, 2024

Judge Tommy Thompson honored

Fifth Circuit Judge Tommy Thompson was honored with the Harvey Ford Award by the Conference of County Court Judges of Florida on July 10.

The award is given annually to a judge who shows “dedication of service to the community, to the legal profession, and to the conference,” according to the CCCJF.

Thompson oversees the Marion County Mental Health Court. He was recently reelected to serve for a third term after running unopposed.

Thompson is the immediate past president of the CCCJF. He is the first Fifth Judicial Circuit judge to receive the Harvey Ford Award.

[Renee Thompson on Facebook]

This week is National Forensic Interviewer Week! We want to take a moment to acknowledge this hard-working team at Kimberly’s Center who work tirelessly each day to interview the children we serve so that their stories are heard to provide help, hope and healing they need.

We are so grateful for their commitment to serve!

Courtesy of Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection