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The Ocala and Orlando divisions are closed Wednesday and Thursday. CM/ECF remains available. The website will be updated if additional closures are required. Court closures due to Hurricane Ian: The Fort Myers and Tampa divisions are closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29. The Ocala and Orlando divisions are closed Wednesday and Thursday. The Jacksonville division is closed Wednesday at 2pm through Friday. The Fort Myers division will be closed through at least Friday, October 7. All in-person proceedings scheduled to occur the week of October 3 in the Fort Myers courthouse have been postponed. Most telephone and zoom hearings scheduled in Fort Myers cases have also been postponed. Check the individual case docket for more information. If you have a time-sensitive matter, contact the Tampa division clerk’s office. The Fort Myers division will be closed through Friday, October 14. All in-person proceedings scheduled to occur the week of October 10 in the Fort Myers courthouse have been postponed. Most telephone and zoom hearings scheduled in Fort Myers cases have also been postponed. Check the individual case docket for more information. If you have a time-sensitive matter, contact the Tampa division clerk’s office. The Jacksonville , Ocala , Orlando , and Tampa divisions are closed on Thursday, November 10, 2022 due to Tropical Storm Nicole. CM/ECF remains available. The clerk’s office in Fort Myers , Jacksonville , Orlando , and Tampa will be closed on Friday, November 25, 2022. Contact the Ocala Division clerk’s office if you are in need of court services (in any of the divisions) on Friday, November 25. All Middle District courthouses will be open on Thursday, August 31. Due to Hurricane Idalia, court operations at the Tampa courthouse will be closed on Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30. Ocala Division court operations will close on Tuesday at noon and will be closed all day Wednesday. The Jacksonville and Orlando Divisions will be closed on Wednesday, August 30. The Middle District is accepting applications for a Magistrate Judge vacancy in the Tampa Division. The Middle District of Florida will upgrade CM/ECF this Friday, June 30, 2023. CM/ECF will be unavailable from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30 through 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 1. The Middle District is accepting applications for a magistrate judge vacancy in the Jacksonville Division. The clerk’s offices in Fort Myers , Jacksonville , Ocala , and Orlando will be closed on Friday, November 24, 2023. A lawyer or a layperson in need of court services in any of the divisions on November 24 can contact the Tampa Division clerk’s office , which will be open. All divisions will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The clerk’s offices in Fort Myers , Jacksonville , Ocala , and Tampa will be closed on Tuesday, December 26. A lawyer or a layperson in need of court services in any of the divisions on December 26 can contact the Orlando Division clerk’s office , which will be open. The Jacksonville and Ocala courthouses will close at noon today, January 9, due to inclement weather. The courthouses will reopen tomorrow, January 10, for regular business hours. Jury Scam Alert: Do Not Pay Callers Who Threaten to Arrest You Unless You Pay. Attention Potential Jurors: If you received a juror qualification letter in the mail, please click here for more information and to complete the online questionnaire. 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