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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...

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...

40 potential jurors move on to more questioning in Zimmerman trial

2013-06-18 16:50:04

SANFORD, Fla. For seven days, lawyers in the George Zimmerman trial grilled scores of Seminole County residents about their exposure to the case's widespread publicity. Starting Wednesday, lawyers will begin to zero in on other topics, which could...

Civil-rights group claims dismissed George Zimmerman juror was defamed

2013-06-18 20:58:00

The Florida Civil Rights Association announced Tuesday that it is representing a dismissed juror who was barred from the Seminole County Courthouse until after the George Zimmerman trial concludes. The association says Jerry Counelis, former prospective...

Juicio a Zimmerman: eliminan palabras

2013-06-17 12:00:06

Por Wendy Thompson, Especial El Sentinel Mientras la corte prohibi� a la fiscal�a en el caso contra George Zimmerman el uso de adjetivos peyorativos y frases "inflamatorias" para describir al acusado durante su argumento de apertura del juicio, la...

Sanford plans inaugural Firecracker 5K on July 4

2013-06-15 22:15:00

The Fourth of July race starts at 7:30 a.m. at Seminole State College, 100 Weldon Blvd., with a free Kids' Dash at 8:30 for ages 10 and younger. Registration is $25 through June 28, $30 from June 29-July 3 and $35 day of race. For the 5K, ages 14 and...

Race, faith and honesty shape jury selection

2013-06-15 18:35:04

SANFORD, Fla. One African American father bristled at media stories pushing "racial connotations" and civil rights leaders' "saber rattling" in the Trayvon Martin slaying. Another potential juror, a white, middle-aged, goateed musician, seemed impartial,...

George Zimmerman trial: Jurors share concerns, and opinions, on Trayvon Martin shooting

2013-06-15 14:03:00

SANFORD — Seminole County residents poured into the criminal courthouse last week as potential jurors for the trial of George Zimmerman. By the dozens, most were sent back home. The first week of jury selection focused on pretrial publicity:...

Freebie Friday: Free stuff to do in Orlando

2013-06-13 11:34:00

�Events � SEA TURTLE FESTIVAL: activities that involve cleaning up the beach for the nesting sea turtles, local artists' depictions of the local wildlife: 8 a.m. today, 10 a.m. Saturday; Canaveral National� Seashore, 212 S. Washington Ave., Titusville;...

FACA All-State Baseball Teams feature several Broward, Palm players

2013-06-11 17:44:00

American Heritage and Coral Springs Charter each had three baseball players named state all-stars by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association while Jupiter, Douglas and Archbishop McCarthy each had two. � The teams were selected by representatives...

In George Zimmerman trial, potential jurors asked to set aside publicity

2013-06-11 17:05:04

SANFORD, Fla. Race relations, Florida's self-defense law and Trayvon Martin's attire and school suspension emerged as key issues Tuesday as lawyers in the George Zimmerman murder trial grilled jurors about the effects of publicity in the case. It was the...

Editorial: Will George Zimmerman get a trial by jury, or by Twitter?

2013-06-13 00:00:00

If you live in Illinois, where we've just begun experimenting with cameras in the courtroom, you might be surprised to learn that jury selection in the Trayvon Martin case is being live-streamed, live-blogged and live-tweeted, straight to your iPhone or...

Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin (left), the parents of slain teen Trayvon Martin, talks to state attorney Angela Corey (far right) before the start of the eighth day of the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla., Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

2013-06-19 00:00:00

George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom during a recess in Seminole circuit court on the 7th day of his trial, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Zimmerman is accused in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) newsgate CCI B583002455Z.1

2013-06-18 00:00:00

George Zimmerman smiles during a recess in Seminole circuit court on the 6th day of his trial, in Sanford, Fla., Monday, June 17, 2013. Zimmerman is accused in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) newsgate CCI B582997700Z.1

2013-06-17 00:00:00