Tracy A. Smith at a glance
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- County Judge
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- Bay County Court
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Tracy A. Smith
County Judge · Bay County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Joined the Bay County judgeship in September 2024 by Governor Ron DeSantis, filling the position vacated by the retirement of Judge Joe Grammer
- Former State Attorney’s Office Chief Prosecutor for Gulf County and has experience as a civil litigator
- The County Judge for Bay County, Florida, serving the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, which includes Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington counties
- The Fourteenth Judicial Circuit’s mission is to ensure justice is accessible, fair, effective, responsive, and accountable, protecting rights, upholding the law, and providing peaceful dispute resolution Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Education
- Law degree — Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama
Additional information
- As County Judge, Smith presides over circuit court matters in Bay County, including criminal and civil cases, and oversees the county’s judicial administration.
- One of four candidates recommended by the Florida Bar’s Judicial Nominating Commission, all deemed “highly qualified” for the role
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media And Still Photography
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.
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 allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Bay County Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 1, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster ↗Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗