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Pinellas commission considers renaming buildings after legal icons Commissioners have been asked to rename buildings after two prominent figures: longtime State Attorney Bernie McCabe and the countyâs first full-time Black lawyer, Fred G. Minnis. Â Â There are requests to name Pinellas County buildings after two legal icons: Former Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe, left, and Fred G. Minnis Sr., right, Pinellas first full-time black lawyer. [ Times files ] Pinellas commissioners on Tuesday considered requests to rename county buildings after two local legal icons. One request, spearheaded by Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls, is to rename the Pinellas County Justice Center after former Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe, who died in January. ....
UpdatedFri, Jan 22, 2021 at 10:55 pm ET Reply Chief Judge Rondolino, left, administers the oath while State Attorney Bruce Bartlett places his hand on a Bible held by his wife, with other family members at their side. (Sixth Judicial Circuit) PINELLAS COUNTY, FL On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Bruce L. Bartlett as state attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, replacing the late Bernie McCabe. McCabe, 73, died Jan. 1 after serving as the chief prosecutor for the Sixth Judicial Court for 28 years. The Sixth Judicial Court covers both Pinellas and Pasco counties. Following McCabe s death, Pinellas-Pasco Chief Judge Anthony Rondolino appointed McCabe s longtime chief assistant county attorney, Bruce Bartlett, to serve as acting state attorney until the governor could appoint an interim state attorney. DeSantis has now chosen to keep Bartlett in the office. ....