Nearly five years after a study concluded that Lakeland was an untenable location for the 2nd District Court of Appeal, state legislators - led by Sen Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg - have moved to build a new $50 million courthouse in downtown St. Pete.
On Thursday, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, ended months of speculation and debate among state Republicans by announcing the new courthouse will reside on the state-owned site of the Sebring Building at 525 Mirror Lake Drive North. The building places the new courthouse near St. Petersburg City Hall and the Pinellas County Clerk of Court.
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