For Judge Amanda Bova, Central Florida has always been home. It’s where she was born and raised. She spent some time away during her years at Eckerd College and Florida State University, but she still returned to Central Florida to work in the public defender’s office of our circuit. And now, she continues to call this area home as a county judge here in the Ninth. Tune in to Open Ninth to hear more about her time as a public defender and why she wanted to join the bench. OpenNinth.fm
Timestamps

00:15 – Introduction to Judge Amanda Bova
05:45 – Her first trial
07:20 – Working in the public defender’s office 10:00 – Entering private practice
13:35 – Time with the Conviction Integrity Unit
19:23 – Running for the bench
24:52 – First months on the bench