Hon. Kathleen T. Hessinger — Judicial Procedures
County Civil
Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.
Quick Rules
Zoom Hearings
For a non-evidentiary pretrial hearing scheduled for 30 minutes or less, a party may request to appear by Zoom; the written request must be filed by noon on the Friday before the pretrial conference.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
Proposed orders should be emailed to the judicial assistant before the hearing, except on larger substantive motions.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Discovery Disputes
Parties must confer and make a good-faith attempt to resolve discovery matters without a hearing; if a hearing is necessary, a written motion must be filed and scheduled as specified.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
A written motion and order to continue an arraignment, pretrial conference, or trial must be filed no later than noon on the Friday of the week before the applicable hearing, and the motion must fully state the grounds.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
Substantive case communications must occur in court with all counsel or parties present and on the record; non-ex parte communications must go through the judicial assistant with opposing counsel or the pro se litigant copied.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Conversations among litigants, attorneys, and witnesses should occur in the hall while the Court is conducting a hearing at the podium.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Unless the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure provide otherwise, motions must be written, filed with the Clerk, and set for hearing with the judicial assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Case law requested for review before a hearing should be provided within three business days before the hearing, through judicial reception after calling the judicial assistant or by hand delivery in the courtroom.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Tracy Curley
Phone
(727)453-7262Courtroom
Ch. 27
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
August 9, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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