Seminole County

Judge in Zimmerman trial bans potential juror from courthouse

2013-06-14 16:37:00

SANFORD, Fla. — A potential juror for the George Zimmerman murder case was dismissed from consideration and ordered not to come back to the courthouse until the trial is over after he complained about the jury process outside the assembly room...

Jury selection continues in George Zimmerman trial as Day 3 ends

2013-06-12 15:32:00

SANFORD, Fla. — Attorneys trying to seat a jury in George Zimmerman's trial for shooting an unarmed teen stopped questioning a white man in his 20s on Wednesday after he gave answers that indicated he wouldn't be impartial. The juror, known as...

Judge rejects delay in Zimmerman's trial over Trayvon Martin death

2013-06-10 08:44:00

The trial of George Zimmerman, accused of murdering unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, began Monday in Sanford, Fla., with the difficult process of selecting a jury. As expected, the judge immediately rejected the latest request by the defense to delay...

Fair trial for George Zimmerman

2013-06-11 00:00:00

The trial of George Zimmerman, which opened with jury selection Monday, will address the legal charges against the former neighborhood watchman in the death of Trayvon Martin. But long after the jury reaches its verdict, what happened in Sanford, Fla., on...

George Zimmerman trial: 11 more prospective jurors are interviewed

2013-06-11 16:10:00

The second day of jury selection in the George Zimmerman�trial in Sanford, Fla., picked up steam on Tuesday as lawyers continued to explore the attitudes and politics of those who may decide the fate of the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with...

Jury selection begins for George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin case

2013-06-10 16:45:00

The trial of George Zimmerman began Monday with the laborious process of picking a jury that will decide the fate of the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African American...

Trial to begin in Trayvon Martin case

2013-06-10 03:00:00

SANFORD, Fla. — When pastors, parishioners and the parents of slain teenager Trayvon Martin gathered in church recently to remember him, the mood differed from one that had prevailed at such vigils 15 months ago, when anger and sadness drove...

George Zimmerman trial: Jury selection grinds into second day

2013-06-11 10:18:00

The second day of jury selection in the George Zimmerman murder trial inched along on Tuesday as lawyers tried to uncover the politics and leanings of prospective jurors. Zimmerman, 29, is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of unarmed...

Judge refuses to delay trial in Trayvon Martin killing

2013-05-28 09:35:00

SANFORD, Fla. — The George Zimmerman second-degree murder case, in which he is accused of shooting an unarmed Trayvon Martin, will proceed to trial after his judge Tuesday denied the defense team's latest request for a delay. The ruling was...

Florida judge denies request to postpone George Zimmerman trial

2013-02-05 12:46:00

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...

Fires in Florida and Cornwall, N.Y., destroy bits of history

2012-01-16 16:37:05

14-foot-plus alligator breaks Florida state record

2010-11-02 16:34:35

A tree fell onto a home in Longwood in Seminole County when a line of severe weather moved through Central Florida during the evening hours of June 18, 2013.

2013-06-18 00:00:00

George Zimmerman enters the courtroom, followed by his wife, Shelly, on the fifth day of jury selection for his trial in Seminole County circuit court in Sanford, Fla.

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Seminole County Courthouse, the sight of George Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla., Friday June 14, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel, Pool)

2013-06-13 00:00:00