JAMES PERRY

Justice James E.C. Perry made history in Florida. Now he says it’s about time history is made in our country’s highest court with the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Growing up in the projects of North Carolina in the 1950s, Justice James Perry never imagined a courthouse would be etched with his name. “His goal was to go to law school to fight (for) civil rights, so he was determined to go back down south,” she said. WATCH: The Town that Freedom Built: The story of Eatonville, America’s first official black townWhile the federal lawsuit played out in Georgia, Perry moved to Florida for a job opportunity. Perry went on to be the 85th justice of the Florida Supreme Court. PHOTOS: Justice James Perry through the yearsExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 9 Justice James Perry Growing up in the projects of North Carolina in the 1950s, Justice James Perry never imagined a courthouse would be etched with his name.

Officials broke ground Tuesday on a big expansion for Seminole County's Five Points Operations Complex.

Officials broke ground Tuesday on a big expansion for Seminole County's Five Points Operations Complex.

Officials broke ground Tuesday on a big expansion for Seminole County's Five Points Operations Complex.