JUDGE GLADSTONE RECEIVES THE PRESTIGIOUS CHILES ADVOCACY AWARD (Video) 

Judge Gladstone’s 40-year career on the bench and his work as a vocal advocate on behalf of dependent children and families in Florida was honored when he received the Chiles Advocacy Award at this year’s Children’s Week in Tallahassee Florida.  The award is given to a Floridian who has dedicated his or her life to addressing statewide issues that will improve the lives of our most vulnerable citizens and their families, and who has successfully engaged others to promote policies and programs benefiting them. The recipient of the annual Chiles Advocacy Award exemplifies the integrity, dedication, and commitment to improving the lives of Florida’s children and families to which we all aspire.