Watkins v. Department of Corrections

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2026-0935 _____________________________ MALCOLM WATKINS, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition for Belated Appeal—Original Proceedings. August 5, 2026 PER CURIAM. Because Petitioner seeks a belated appeal of a circuit court order entered in a civil matter, the Court dismisses the petition for lack of jurisdiction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141 (authorizing a petition for belated appeal only for “review proceedings in collateral or postconviction…