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# Anthony Rondolino

District Court of Appeal of Florida · Judge

## Profile

- Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida
- State: Florida
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 1990-present
- Former chief assistant public defender in the Sixth Judicial Circuit
- Early Career: Joined the Public Defender’s Office for the 6th Judicial Circuit as an assistant public defender, rising to Chief Assistant Public Defender
- Associate Judge for the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, appointed by the Florida Supreme Court

### Education

- Florida State University School of Law in — J.D. (1974)
- J.D. in 1974 from Florida State University College of Law (1971)
- Florida State University — B.S.

### Additional information

- Long‐time judge of Florida’s 6th Judicial Circuit, serving since 1990, and has held leadership roles including Chief Judge and Administrative Judge for multiple divisions.
- Awards: Judicial Appreciation Award (St. Petersburg Bar Association), William Castagna Award for Judicial Excellence, and Outstanding Assistant Public Defender in Florida (1988).
- Rondolino presides over cases in Pinellas and Pasco Counties under the 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
- Rondolino has been re‐elected to the 6th Circuit Court without appearing on the ballot in recent cycles.
- He was born in Lexington, Kentucky.
- Professional Service: Served on the Child Support Enforcement Coordinating Council and the Pinellas County Domestic Violence Task Force; adjunct professor at Stetson University College of Law.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### media and still photography

Scope: statewide

Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.

Evidence excerpt: Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowed

[Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7044/anthony-rondolino/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7044/anthony-rondolino/)
- [District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7044/anthony-rondolino/)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7044/anthony-rondolino/)
- [Anthony Rondolino - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_Rondolino)
- [Sixth Circuit Judge Anthony Rondolino honored with Chief Justice Excellence Award – The Florida Bar](https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/sixth-circuit-judge-anthony-rondolino-honored-with-chief-justice-excellence-award)

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