Richard Scire (pronounced “shir-RAY”) has been reporting since 1998. He graduated from the Sarasota County Technical Institute in Sarasota, FL. He is nationally certified as a Registered Professional Reporter and state certified as a Florida Registered Reporter. He began his career doing freelance work from 1998-2003. From 2003-2021, he was one of the four official court reporters covering Felony Court for the 12th Judicial Circuit, providing Realtime for the judges and also as a CART provider for the hard of hearing and deaf in all courtrooms. Richard also serves as a CART provider for hearing loss organizations.

Richard serves on the Board of Directors for The Florida Court Reporters Association as the 2020-2021 president. He has previously held the positions of Central Director, Secretary, Vice President, and President Elect. Richard has authored articles in the National Court Reporting Association’s Journal of Court Reporting Magazine and the Florida Court Reporters Association’s The Florida Reporter, for which he was also the magazine’s editor for four years and has taken over as publisher.

Richard is also a public speaker. In 2015, he shared the stage with his twin brother as keynote speakers during the National Court Reporters Association’s annual convention. They have also presented to the legal community, educating them on how to make a clean record. Richard and Michael were featured on two Florida news programs for being twin court reporters and were also interviewed for For The Record: A Court Reporting Documentary, promoting the film in multiple film festivals as well as TV, radio, and podcast interviews. Richard and his twin reunited with the documentary filmmaker to launch MartiniAndAMovie.com, doing movie reviews and interviewing celebrities for film festivals. They recently launched a radio show and podcast called The Edge.

Richard is a native Long Island, New Yorker but has called the Suncoast home since 1988. He stays active in his spare time through volunteer work and philanthropy for multiple charities and nonprofits. Richard shares the title with his brother for their contributions as Angel donors to the National Court Reporters Foundation. In 2007, Richard was inducted into The Sarasota County Technical Institute’s Wall of Fame for Distinguished Alumni.