Construction has begun on the Second District Court of Appeal in downtown St. Petersburg. 

The $59 million courthouse is being built at 525 Mirror Lake Drive near the Pinellas County Clerk of Court, St. Petersburg City Hall, and various other government buildings.

The courthouse will be named the Bernie McCabe Second District Court of Appeal Courthouse after the late State Attorney for Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit which represents Pinellas and Pasco County.

Previously the site was home to the Sebring Building, built in 1968, which was demolished in 2022 in preparation for the new facility, and housed state government offices.

Last year, Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls announced the decision to construct a new courthouse for Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal (DCA) in downtown St. Petersburg.

The decision was seen as a major win for St. Petersburg and is expected to bring jobs and investment to downtown. The $50 million courthouse will be named the Bernie McCabe Second District Court of Appeal Courthouse after the late State Attorney for Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit which represents Pinellas and Pasco County.

“This courthouse will serve as a physical symbol of McCabe’s deep legacy of devotion to justice and to Pinellas County,” said Speaker Chris Sprowls earlier this year.