Steve Meadows is a native resident of the Florida Panhandle. He began his career in public service with the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division. After graduating from Gulf Coast Community College with a degree in law enforcement standards, Steve Meadows began working with the Bay County Sheriff's office. He later went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in criminology from Florida State University, and his Juris Doctorate from the Florida State University School of Law. Steve Meadows has spent 20 years as a prosecuting attorney, in more than 6,000 cases.

In November 2004, Steve Meadows was elected State Attorney for the 14th Judicial Circuit for Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties. After his distinguished career in public service, Steve became a founding partner in the firm Meadows & Kelley, P.A., practicing in the areas of Criminal Defense and Personal Injury.