Charges the Zimmerman jury will consider
When jurors begin deliberating Friday in the George Zimmerman case, they will decide if he should be convicted of second-degree murder or the lesser offense of manslaughter in the shooting death of...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman trial: Jury hears from former teacher, DNA and gun experts
Is Zimmerman's criminal-justice education relevant to Trayvon Martin shooting?SANFORD — A former Seminole State College instructor on Wednesday told jurors in the George Zimmerman murder case that in...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman trial: Both moms take the stand
Testimony continues today in Trayvon Martin shooting.SANFORD - Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, listened from the witness stand as prosecutors played a now-famous recording of someone...
View ArticleZimmerman trial boosts ratings, traffic
The George Zimmerman trial has produced big TV ratings and increased online traffic, local television executives agree. The Zimmerman story isn't quite the blockbuster that the Casey Anthony trial was...
View ArticlePalm Beach County man invents way to save traffic signals from hurricanes
His design is being used to retrofit traffic signals statewideThose traffic signals that smashed to the ground, broke and fell apart while being flung to and fro by hurricane-force winds perplexed...
View ArticleSanford mall theater could be in way of I-4, Wekiva Parkway work
The marquee of the 10-screen theater next to the Sanford Towne Center mall could well start promoting a horror movie called "The Road That Ate the Cinema."
View ArticleAs NAACP opens in Orlando, timing of Zimmerman verdict seems fateful
For members of the nation's oldest civil rights group, the timing of the verdict in George Zimmerman's murder trial seemed fateful: Just as the NAACP gathers for its first-ever national convention in...
View ArticleZimmerman verdict: Reaction ranges from 'heartbreak' to elation as many...
As news of George Zimmerman's acquittal spread through the media and cyberspace Sunday, it became clear that the trial may be over, but the hurt feelings — and the debate — linger on both sides.
View ArticleHistoric Capen House may move to grounds of Polasek Museum
1885 Winter Park home will move across Lake Osceola by barge if museum can raise money The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens would become the new home of Winter Park's historic Capen House...
View ArticleOrlando's existing-home price breaks $150K for 1st time since 2008
Orlando's housing recovery stayed on a roll in June, a new report shows.
View ArticleDid female jury defy stereotypes with Zimmerman verdict?
When an all-female jury was selected in George Zimmerman's second-degree-murder trial, many court observers figured the panel's unique composition posed an extra hurdle for the defense to overcome.
View Article8-week-old suffers serious brain injury; Longwood couple arrested
Seminole County deputies said a 26-year-old man shook an 8-week-old baby so violently that he suffered serious brain injuries and is not expected to survive.
View ArticleStar Zimmerman prosecution witness Rachel Jeantel: 'disappointed, upset, angry'
The George Zimmerman prosecution's star witness, Rachel Jeantel, went on CNN's Piers Morgan Live Monday night and said she was "disappointed, upset" and "angry" about the outcome of the trial and that...
View ArticleJuror: Zimmerman had right to defend himself against Trayvon
The first juror to speak publicly after the George Zimmerman murder acquittal told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Monday night that Zimmerman's heart was in the right place, but he went too far and was...
View ArticleProtests, reactions to George Zimmerman verdict spread across country
Reactions to the not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial continue to sweep the nation with protests in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C and calmer, planned events in Florida.
View ArticleSanford starts construction to extend its Riverwalk
At a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Sanford officials marked the start of a construction project that will extend the popular Riverwalk pedestrian trail more than half a mile west from U.S....
View Article#Zimmerman, #Trayvon top social media hits
George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin were among the most talked about people on the Web on Friday.
View ArticleTrayvon Martin's family reacts to verdict via social media
Trayvon Martin's family was not in the courtroom when the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial was announced. But moments later, family members shared their sentiments on the social...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman trial: Outside courthouse, chants of 'No justice, no peace'
Crowds subdued and most leave quicklyA crowd of about 150 protesters outside the Seminole County courthouse chanted "no justice, no peace" after George Zimmerman was declared not guilty on Saturday...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman: Florida deputies release PSA about violence after verdict
Deputies from South Florida have released a public-service announcement urging possible protesters to remain peaceful after the jury decides whether George Zimmerman is guilty of murder in the fatal...
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