Small crowd shows up for Day 1 of jury selection
Outside the courthouse where George Zimmerman is facing second-degree-murder charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the scene Monday was mostly still and quiet.
View Article2-year-old girl drowns in backyard pool
A 2-year-old girl drowned Wednesday in a backyard swimming pool, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said.
View ArticleSeminole teacher fired after sex arrest
SANFORD — A Seminole County teacher accused of having sex with two female students has been fired.
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman trial: Day 3 of jury selection in Trayvon Martin shooting
Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial began Monday.SANFORD — Fifteen months ago 8,000 demonstrators poured into downtown Sanford and cheered as the Rev. Al Sharpton demanded the arrest of George...
View ArticleSanford Police plan to greet Hidden Lakes residents today
Sanford Police plan to knock on doors in the Hidden Lakes subdivision at 4 p.m. today to meet with residents.
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman trial: Day 4 of jury selection in Trayvon Martin shooting
No jurors have been seated yet for high-profile Zimmerman trialSANFORD — A middle-aged housewife in a hot-pink jacket — a prospective juror in the George Zimmerman trial — bluntly told attorneys...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman trial: Jury will be sequestered, judge rules
The judge presiding over George Zimmerman's trial in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin announced Thursday that the jury will be sequestered.
View ArticleMail thief steals $30K from Alaqua Lakes resident
A mail theft at the luxurious Alaqua Lakes community has resulted in the loss of $30,000 from a resident's bank account.
View ArticleAny way you look at it, Florida is the state of weird
We live in the center of weird. Weird is the state of Florida.
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman trial: 23 jurors questioned this week asked to return Tuesday
No jurors have yet been seated for Zimmerman's trial.Attorneys in the George Zimmerman trial have spent the week questioning potential jurors about their knowledge of the high-profile shooting of...
View ArticleSunRail presentation in Lake Mary will give public latest details on the...
Residents can learn more about SunRail, the commuter train service scheduled to start operating in spring 2014, at a presentation on Thursday at the Lake Mary Senior Center, 911 Wallace Court.
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman trial: Day 5 of jury selection in Trayvon Martin shooting ends
Zimmerman's trial began Monday in Sanford.SANFORD - George Zimmerman was back in court today for the fifth day of jury selection for his second-degree murder trial in the shooting of 17-year-old...
View ArticleDismissed Zimmerman juror trespassed from Seminole courthouse
A dismissed juror in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder case had to be escorted out of the courthouse and has been prohibited from returning to the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center until...
View ArticleInternet service provider's tip leads to child porn charges for Oviedo man
An Oviedo man was arrested on child pornography possession charges after the company that provides his Internet service reported that the illegal material was being transmitted from his computer.
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman trial: Jurors share concerns, and opinions, on Trayvon...
Zimmerman's trial began Monday in the Miami Gardens teen's February 2012 shooting in Sanford.SANFORD — Seminole County residents poured into the criminal courthouse last week as potential jurors for...
View ArticleEquity funds fuel flippers' profits in Central Florida
A sixth-generation Orlando resident and a Kissimmee real-estate agent are among those profiting — sometimes handsomely — from the quick-turnaround resale of Central Florida homes to private-equity...
View ArticleMetro area's income continues to grow, but lag as well
Orlando's real per-capita income — that's people's income adjusted for inflation — rose for a second year in 2011, but the metropolitan area lags Florida's other big cities and both state and national...
View ArticleLocal home prices up 37% since start of 2012
Orlando-area home-resale prices have risen more in the past 12 months than they would typically increase during five years of steady appreciation.
View ArticleElectric-motorcycle pioneer 'pushes limits' on cross-country rides
Terry Hershner made what he calls first coast-to-coast run on electric bike, and he's on road again Less than two weeks after completing what he called the first coast-to-coast run on an electric...
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