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Newsdata · Florida Politics·June 8, 2026Florida State

Johnson invested as county judge during ceremony at Ravine Gardens

Members of the judiciary, elected officials, attorneys and community members gathered Friday afternoon at Ravine Gardens State Park to formally recognize Mark Johnson as Putnam County’s newest county judge during an investiture ceremony. Johnson was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis late last year to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of County Judge Elizabeth “Libby” Morris, who stepped down [...] The post Johnson invested as county judge during ceremony at Ravine Gardens first appeared on Palatka Daily News .

Surrounded by family members, fellow judges, attorneys, elected officials and community leaders, Mark Johnson was formally invested Friday afternoon as Putnam County’s newest county judge during a ceremony steeped in tradition at Ravine Gardens State Park.

The investiture marked Johnson’s transition from longtime prosecutor to member of the judiciary, a journey spanning more than a quarter-century of legal service and bringing him back to the community his family has called home for nearly 30 years.

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