TALLAHASSEE, FL - Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces one judicial appointment to the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court. 

Charles Helm, of Floral City, to serve as Judge on the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court

Helm has served as a County Court Judge for Citrus County since 2021. Previously, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and his juris doctor from Liberty University. Helm fills the judicial vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Tatti.