The Florida state constitution allows only the governor to remove an elected official if they are charged with official misconduct and make an interim appointment. If the charges are dropped or if the person is found not guilty, they have to petition the governor for reinstatement. Usually the reinstatement takes only a stroke of the governors pen, unless an the prosecutor appeals the not guilty verdict.
Huh? How can a not guilty verdict be appealed by a prosecutor? Wouldn’t that amount to double jeopardy?