State justice will step down to lead the University of Florida's classical education center

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Supreme Court justice has announced he'll be stepping down from the bench to lead a center dedicated to classical education at the University of Florida.

In a statement released by the state Supreme Court, Justice Charles Canady said that beginning in 2026 he will serve as the director of UF’s Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education. The center was established in 2022, with recurring funding from the state legislature, and is dedicated to teaching and researching the “foundations of Western and American civilization.”