11/11/2026
On Tuesday, November 10th, 2026, the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution honoring the career and service of the Honorable John D. Galluzzo on his retirement from the bench.
Judge Galluzzo has given decades of distinguished service to the administration of justice and to the citizens of Seminole County and the State of Florida. Before taking the bench, he served as an Assistant Public Defender and an Assistant State Attorney in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit and worked in private practice. He served as Chief Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit from 2015 to 2017. He also held many leadership roles, including Administrative Judge for Seminole County and Administrative Judge of the Circuit Criminal, Civil Appeals, and Guardianship and Probate Divisions.
Over the years, Judge Galluzzo has been honored with the Seminole County Bar Association Award for Chief Judge Service, the Alan A. Dickey Judicial Service Award, the Thomas A. Whigham Award for Service, Seminole County Judge of the Year, and the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency Chapter VII Distinguished Service Award. Away from the courthouse, he spent many years coaching local youth in baseball, football and lacrosse.
Thank you to Chairman Andria Herr and the Board of County Commissioners for this recognition. Congratulations, Judge Galluzzo, and thank you for your service to our community. We wish you all the best in your retirement.
