Fla. Stat. § 35.01 : Judicial Branch — District Courts Of Appeal — District courts of appeal; districts Date: 31 May 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session Five district courts of appeal are created, and the state is divided into five appellate districts of contiguous circuits. Fla. Stat. § 35.01 s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 1, ch. 65-294; s. 1, ch. 79-413.