Sixth District Court of Appeal Office Building

planned

The state of Florida has purchased a 5.3-acre site in Lakeland to build a new office building for the Sixth District Court of Appeal. The building is planned to provide 40,000 square feet of office space and include a single courtroom. The current rented office space is 12,500 square feet, which is insufficient for the court's needs. The project is overseen by Florida's Department of Management Services and is expected to cost about $66 million. The Legislature has allocated $2 million for land acquisition and $13 million for the fiscal year 2026, with hopes for additional funding in the next budget to cover remaining costs. The project is in the planning and funding stage, with construction expected in the next few years.