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ZIMMERMAN CASE CLOSING ARGUMENTS
The prosecution has finished its closing arguments in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial. Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda took over two hours to sum up the state's case against the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in Trayvon Martin's death. Zimmerman's defense attorneys will make their closing arguments Friday morning, and then the case will go to jurors.
FLORIDA TEACHER OF THE YEAR TO BE ANNOUNCED
Florida's 2014 Teach of the Year is set to be named in Orlando. The Florida Department of Education and Macy's are holding a ceremony Thursday at the Hard Rock Live at Universal Studios. The event will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Deborah Norville and is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.
GROUP WANTS TAMPA BAY RAYS TO REMOVE TANK FROM STADIUM
An animal rights group is asking the Tampa Bay Rays to remove a Rays tank from behind the right-center wall in Tropicana Field. They claim the rays could be injured by an errant ball. A week ago Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers hit a home run that splashed into the tank. It's only happened one other time, in 2007.
FBI INTERVIEWS FORT MYERS CITY COUNCIL, EMPLOYEES
The FBI is talking to all six Fort Myers City Council members and four employees regarding a proposed downtown hotel and a complicated land deal that helped a road widening project five years ago. A councilman told the local newspaper that political corruption is one of the issues being discussed.
TOP LAW ENFORCEMENT TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF LAKELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
Lakeland's police chief and the Polk County State Attorney will meet Friday to discuss the troubled department, where a widespread sex scandal is underway. The chief plans to bring an attorney with her.
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