Stand Your Ground

George Zimmerman waived his right Tuesday to a pretrial immunity hearing under the state's "stand your ground" law. The former neighborhood watch…

Lawyers for George Zimmerman - the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering teenager Trayvon Martin - say he'll appear Tuesday at a…

Supporters of Trayvon Martin’s family are preparing to gather in Sanford this evening evening, for a candlelight vigil, to mark the one year anniversary…

State Representative Alan Williams has filed a bill to repeal Florida's "stand your ground" self-defense law. The law grabbed the national spotlight with…

The Florida Senate's top Democrat is planning legislation to better track concealed weapons permits.Senator Chris Smith of Fort Lauderdale says the state…

In the wake of the tragedy in Connecticut, Florida will soon issue its one millionth concealed weapons permit, and that has gun control advocates worried…

Zimmerman’s lawyers want the court to remove his GPS monitoring and a restriction on travel outside of Seminole County. They say he needs to move freely…

Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law is once again in the spotlight following last week’s shooting death of a 17-year-old teenager by a 45-year-old man in the…

The task force looking into the state's controversial Stand Your Ground Law has filed its final report. The group isn't calling for any major changes.The…

Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of the African-American teenager. The killing ignited another discussion about race relations in America. Lawyers expect the trial will last about three weeks. Zimmerman says he acted in self defense.