Zimmerman Defense Seeks Deposition From Witness
A witness in the Trayvon Martin murder case said she was on the phone with the teen before he was killed.
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A witness in the Trayvon Martin murder case said she was on the phone with the teen before he was killed.
Trial scheduling and the jury selection process will be laid off at a Thursday hearing by a judge presiding over the trial of George Zimmerman.
Nearly 1,000 showed up for a Trayvon Martin Peace Walk in North Miami-Dade on Saturday.
A former Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue captain, demoted for a seemingly racist rant posted on his Facebook page, offered no apology Tuesday as he and the firefighters' union appealed his punishment.
On what would have been Trayvon Martin's 18th birthday, a judge in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting the Miami teen has denied a defense request to delay the trial.
The trial of George Zimmerman, the man charged with shooting unarmedMiami teen Trayvon Martin to death, may start later than originally expected.
The mother of Trayvon Martin joined Democratic lawmakers at the Florida Capitol on Wednesday to call on lawmakers to support the repeal of the so-called "Stand Your Ground" law.
The mother of Trayvon Martin will be at Florida's Capitol this week to support legislation that would repeal the state's "stand your ground" self defense law.
A Miami-Dade Fire captain who was demoted after he made controversial comments about the Trayvon Martin case last year began pleading his case before an arbitrator Monday.
An Orlando-area private detective company, Associated Investigative Services Inc, has filed suit against George Zimmerman and his attorney Mark O'Mara claiming they are owed $27,000 for security services, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
A judge has denied a request from George Zimmerman's attorneys to end the 24-hour GPS monitoring of him while he is out on bond in the deadly shooting of Trayvon Martin.
George Zimmerman filed suit against NBC Thursday saying he was defamed by the network when an audio recording from a 911 call to police after the Trayvon Martin shooting in Sanford was edited to make him sound like he was a racist.
Another controversy has been raised in the George Zimmerman murder case after attorneys for the former neighborhood watch commander showed a photo, taken by the Sanford Police Department, of Zimmerman bloodied in the face the night he killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Trayvon Martin's school records will be released to George Zimmerman's attorney.
Accused murderer George Zimmerman is running out of cash to fund his defense. His solution? Signed thank-you cards.
A Florida task force created to review the state's controversial Stand Your Ground law is scheduled for its final meeting Tuesday in Pensacola.
A South Florida retiree is putting the state's Stand Your Ground law to the test.
For a second time, a judge has denied the state's request for a gag order in the case George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer accused of fatally shooting Miami teen Trayvon Martin.
There's another hearing scheduled Friday in the case of George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer accused of fatally shooting Miami teen Trayvon Martin.
Friday could turn out to be a big day in the case of George Zimmerman, who is accused of murdering Trayvon Martin earlier this year.
A trial date has been set for George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged with fatally shooting unarmed Miami teen Trayvon Martin.
The Florida task force created to review the state's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law is scheduled to meet Tuesday in Jacksonville.
Attorneys represent Neighborhood Watch leader George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin are asking the judge for more time to prepare their case.
The prosecution in the George Zimmerman case released hundreds of pages of new evidence Wednesday, including DNA test results, photos and sketches from eyewitnesses who say they saw part of what happened the night Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin.
A task force formed after the shooting death of 17-year Trayvon Martin in Sanford earlier this year is meeting Wednesday in West Palm Beach.
Witnesses told deputies that David Charette Jr. killed the kittens in front of his teenage daughter when she would "act up."
The wet weather on Friday won't be as widespread as the past few days, but some storms may produce heavy rain and localized flooding.
Florida's 2026 election calendar includes key deadlines for voter registration, vote-by-mail requests, early voting and Election Day for the August primary.
Yemen's Houthi rebels launch fresh attacks on Saudi-backed government troops, says Yemeni state media, as Cruz says Trump must seek "regime collapse."
The suspect, who was identified as Tavaris Dewand Greene, was arrested and charged with felony battery.
Witnesses told deputies that David Charette Jr. killed the kittens in front of his teenage daughter when she would "act up."
The wet weather on Friday won't be as widespread as the past few days, but some storms may produce heavy rain and localized flooding.
Florida's 2026 election calendar includes key deadlines for voter registration, vote-by-mail requests, early voting and Election Day for the August primary.
Yemen's Houthi rebels launch fresh attacks on Saudi-backed government troops, says Yemeni state media, as Cruz says Trump must seek "regime collapse."
The suspect, who was identified as Tavaris Dewand Greene, was arrested and charged with felony battery.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
The Senate is searching for a deal to speed up consideration of a number of priorities, including a measure to fund the government and Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
"They are picking up law-abiding citizens. They're destroying families, jobs," said a Texas man who regrets his vote for President Trump after his fiancée, an immigrant from Venezuela, was detained by ICE.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.