Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell, a native of Pompano Beach and graduate of Pompano Beach High was recently nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the Federal District Court Bench.

Honeywell currently resides in Tampa Bay with her husband Gerald and two children, Brenton and Briana. Honeywell grew up in Pompano Beach, was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church and graduated as the Salutatorian at Pompano Beach High.

Judge Honeywell currently serves as a Circuit Court Judge for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida and was appointed to that position by then Gov. Jeb Bush in 2000.