Bonita Jones-Peabody

Chaired the Florida Bar's Juvenile Life Without Parole Subcommittee during its 2012-2013 review of changes in juvenile sentencing law.

October 17, 2026

Source: floridabar.org

Served on the League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade board of directors for its 2025-2026 leadership term.

October 17, 2026

Source: lwvmiamidade.org

Chaired the Florida Bar Legal Needs of Children Committee during its 2015-2016 work on legal representation and juvenile-law certification.

October 17, 2026

Source: floridabar.org

Received SAVE Action PAC's endorsement for Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge, Group 69, in the 2026 election.

October 17, 2026

Source: actionpac.save.lgbt

Received the Miami Herald Editorial Board endorsement in the November 2026 runoff for Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge, Group 69.

September 23, 2026

Source: miamiherald.com

Received the South Florida Council of Fire Fighters endorsement for the August 2026 circuit court election.

August 13, 2026

Source: hylonewsmiami.com

Received the South Florida AFL-CIO endorsement for the August 2026 circuit court election.

August 13, 2026

Source: hylonewsmiami.com

Criticized Miami-Dade County for failing to enforce noise rules affecting Brownsville residents near the Factory Town music venue.

January 7, 2026

Source: miamitimesonline.com

Voted to approve and send the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust operating budget and master plan for fiscal year 2025-2026 to the mayor and City Commission.

July 10, 2025

Source: miamifl.iqm2.com

Voted to adopt the business and concept plan for a Virginia Key Beach Museum at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park.

October 15, 2024

Source: miamifl.iqm2.com

Voted to appoint Athalie Edwards executive director of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, subject to City Commission approval.

September 28, 2023

Source: miamifl.iqm2.com

Was appointed to the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust board by Commissioner Christine King, joining the body responsible for preserving the historic park.

January 23, 2023

Source: virginiakeybeachpark.net

Participated in a domestic-violence education forum as first vice president of the Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association.

November 1, 2009

Source: floridabar.org

Joined the board of the Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association.

August 1, 2008

Source: floridabar.org

Became the replacement editor of The Miami Times after earlier work as a public defender, reporter and WEDR radio host.

March 25, 1999

Source: miaminewtimes.com

Tried more than 200 criminal jury cases and trained attorneys during her decades of work at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office.

September 23, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: miamiherald.com

Served as lead counsel in a parental-rights case in which the court ruled for her client and reunited a mother with her child, according to her published account.

August 13, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: hylonewsmiami.com

Served as co-counsel with H.T. Smith in a Bridgestone/Firestone vehicle-rollover lawsuit involving an injured student and disputes about which state's courts could hear the case, according to her published account.

August 13, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: hylonewsmiami.com

Represented Rashaun Jones in the prosecution over the 2006 killing of University of Miami football player Bryan Pata.

July 13, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: miamiherald.com

Worked as staff counsel for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and served as secretary of the Florida Trial Court Staff Attorney Association.

August 15, 2009Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: floridabar.org

Received a Florida Bar reprimand for minor misconduct involving failure to communicate with a potential personal-injury client, according to the Miami Herald's report of Bar records.

September 23, 2026

Source: miamiherald.com