Neely v. Entrekin

FIRST D ISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
S TATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2025-1209
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M ARTIN T. NEELY , Former
Husband,
Appellant,
v.
LINDSAY J. E NTREKIN , Former
Wife,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County.
William F. Stone and John T. Brown, Judges.
May 13, 2026
P ER C URIAM.
A FFIRMED. 	See King v. King, 363 So. 3d 1099, 1101 (Fla. 4th
DCA 2023) (Holding that “a judgment need not be reversed solely
because a trial court adopts a proposed order verbatim.” Instead,
there are various factors to be considered by an appellate court in
determining 	whether 	a 	judgment 	reflects 	a 	trial 	judge’s
independent decision-making).
B ILBREY , KELSEY , and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur.

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Not 	final 	until 	disposition 	of 	any 	timely 	and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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Michael T. Webster of Michael T. Webster, P.A., Shalimar, for
Appellant.
Andrew 	D. 	Wheeler 	of 	The 	Wheeler 	Firm, 	PA, 	Niceville, 	for
Appellee.