The Broward bench is filled with judges who have experience in criminal defense or prosecution. It needs more judges who understand civil matters and Africk-Olefson has a strong civil law background.

But it has some South Florida judges cringing. Though Broward Circuit Judge Shari Africk Olefson was happy to see TV that exposes the general population to life in the judiciary, she was ...

This installment focuses on the race for Broward Circuit judge, Group 36. Candidate Kristin Weisberg Padowitz participated in the Q&A. Her opponent—Shari Beth Africk-Olefson, lawyer, author ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed attorneys Kristin Kanner and Elaine Carbuccia to positions on the Broward Circuit Court bench Tuesday, replacing the late Circuit Judge Linda Alley and the retired ...