Miami-based Third District Court of Appeal Judge Vance E. Salter announced on Friday that he will retire Aug. 31 after 13 years on the appellate bench.

Salter, 72, plans to take a year off "to sort out his life" in retirement, while tentatively visiting three of his adult children who live throughout the country, subject to limitations imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. He also plans to help with the care of his adult son, who has Down syndrome and lives at home with Salter and his wife.

Salter is grateful for having had the opportunity to serve as a judge on the Third DCA.