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Florida judge denies request to postpone George Zimmerman trial
A Florida judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by the defense to delay the trial of George Zimmerman, who is facing second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, almost a year ago. The ruling came on what...
Tags: NAACP, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Lawyers
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George Zimmerman sues NBCUniversal, alleging defamation
Murder suspect George Zimmerman has sued media giant NBCUniversal for defamation, alleging the company and its reporters tried to create a "racial powder-keg" by manipulating a tape of Zimmerman's 911 call to authorities on the night of Trayvon Martin's...
Tags: Laws, Litigation, Today (tv program), Crime, Law and Justice, George Zimmerman
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Fires in Florida and Cornwall, N.Y., destroy bits of history
Nation NowFires in the eastern United States have destroyed two vastly different bits of irreplaceable history: a legendary cypress tree in Florida and an industrial complex in the New York community of Cornwall.... -
14-foot-plus alligator breaks Florida state record
OutpostsA male alligator measuring more than 14 feet has broken the Florida state record for length. Orlando resident Tres Ammerman, who traps alligators as a hobby, pulled the 14-foot, 3 1/2-inch behemoth out of Brevard County's Lake Washington on Sunday...... -
Weather: Storms to continue this evening in Metro Orlando
Storms that have been roaring through Central Florida will continue for another couple of hours, the National Weather Service in Melbourne said. Orlando, Volusia County and Lake County will continue to see rain, forecasters said. The worst of the...
Tags: Celebration, Duke Energy Corporation, National Weather Service, Weather Reports, Volusia County
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Traffic: S.R. 417 in Seminole slow because of crash
The right lane of the Central Florida GreeneWay is blocked before Exit 52 in Seminole County because of a crash. The trouble spot is just before the Exit, which leads to County Road 46A.
Tags: Traffic, Deltona, Florida Highway Patrol, Orange City, Interstate 4
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Head-on collision injures three in Seminole County
Three people were injured — two seriously — following a head-on collision on a Seminole County road early Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said James Johnstone, 23, of Orlando was headed east on County Road 419...Tags: Florida Highway Patrol
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Florida jobless rate dips to 7.2 percent in April
Florida's unemployment rate continues to fall, dipping from 7.5 percent in March to 7.2 percent in April — the lowest level in five years. Metro Orlando's jobless rate also improved, falling to 6.4 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage...
Tags: Politics, Employment, Career and Workplace, Polk County, Labor Markets
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FDLE: Crime rates down in Central Florida, across state
Central Florida counties saw lower crime rates in 2012 — mirroring the statewide trend — according to the annual crime report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The overall crime rate in Orange County decreased by 4...
Tags: Laws, Osceola County, Pine Hills, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Crime, Law and Justice
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Central Florida Republicans rally to take out Castor Dentel
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Republican House District 30 candidate Bob Cortes, who hopes to defeat freshman Democrat Karen Castor Dentel next year, is holding his campaign kickoff and fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Longwood Community Building. Castor Dentel ...Tags: Democratic Party, Longwood (Seminole, Florida), Politics, David Johnson, Republican Party
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The Fayetteville Observer, N.C., Live Wire column
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Q: How can I find out where some of the state's best waterfalls are? -- B.J., Fayetteville A: Do some waterfall surfing -- online. There are a number of sites with information, photos and maps about many of the hundreds of waterfalls that can be found...Tags: George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin
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Seminole to spend $7.4 million to buy land near airport for new sports complex
Seminole County took its first major step in building a complex for sports tournaments when commissioners agreed Tuesday to spend $7.4 million on almost 100 acres southeast of Orlando Sanford International Airport. The complex on East Lake Mary...
Tags: Longwood (Seminole, Florida), Local Government, Sanford, Interstate 4
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