George Zimmerman has been charged with second degree murder in the killing of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. The announcement was made by Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey in a press conference today. The charge carries a maximum possible sentence of life in prison. Zimmerman has turned himself in to law enforcement and is currently […]
In a bombshell announcement this afternoon, attorneys representing neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who fatally shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, said they have lost contact with their client and will no longer represent him. According to CNN, legal advisor Craig Sonner said the last time they had contact with Zimmerman was Sunday. Attorney Hal Uhrig […]
A 28-year-old Florida woman who was desperately in need of a kidney transplant found a donor on Craigslist.
LITHONIA, Ga. (AP) — Florida A&M University had a “culture of hazing” that led to the recent death of a marching band member, an attorney for the student’s family said Monday. See also:Â Attorney says suit planned in FAMU band death See also: Caribbean Culture Has Infused Miami For Over 100 Years Attorney Christopher Chestnut said […]
PANAMA CITY, Fla — LB Williams, a 50-year-old black man, is being charged with burning a cross in his own driveway in an attempt to save his marriage. Williams, who is married to a white woman, allegedly burned the cross in his driveway and left a note saying “better not leave that [N-word].” See Also: […]
Bishop T.D. Jakes, founder of The Potter’s House, a 30,000-member church in Dallas, offered a eulogy for Pastor Zachary Tims. Although the media was not allowed inside, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Jakes talked about how unhappy Tims was. “I thought I was the only one who knew how unhappy Zach was, how broken he […]
On the New Destiny Christian Center’s Facebook page, they often cited Matthew 7:1-2, which states “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.” As we previously reported, Florida mega-church Pastor Zachery Tims was […]
A white powdery substance believed to be narcotics was discovered on the body of a megachurch pastor who was discovered dead in a Times Square hotel room, reports WSJ.com. Pastor Zachery Tims of New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, Florida, 42, was found dead at the W Hotel in Times Square Saturday. His cause of […]
A mother in Tampa, Florida is facing criticism after making her son stand on a street corner holding a sign to punish him for poor grades. Ronda Holder tells Fox 13 News in Tampa Bay that she became increasingly frustrated by her 15-year-old son’s bad grades, and when his GPA dipped to 1.222 it was […]
With a heavily armed ex-convict shooting directly at him, a Florida schools superintendent was prepared to die but said today he was saved when “God blocked the bullet.” “I was very confident that I was going to get shot. I wasn’t pulling for it, but I was ready if that was going to happen,” Bay […]
A 3-year-old girl died Sunday after being left in a car in a Tampa church’s parking lot for 90 minutes, police said Monday. It appears to have been a tragic accident, police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said. An investigation is ongoing. Rozin Ruebensa of Tampa was found unconscious after being left in the car for 90 […]
From CNN.com: A plan by a small Florida church to burn Qurans on September 11, which has triggered worldwide controversy, is a “recruitment bonanza for al Qaeda,” President Obama said Thursday. “You could have serious violence in places like Pakistan or Afghanistan” as a result of the proposal by the Gainesville, Florida-based Dove World Outreach […]
