New poll: Pres. Obama 46%, Mitt Romney 43% in Florida

(CNN) -- On the eve of the first presidential debate, a new poll indicates a close contest between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the race for Florida's 29 electoral votes.

Police, community mourn officer killed in presidential motorcade

(CNN) -- A police cruiser draped in black banners and topped with a rose sat in front of the Jupiter, Florida, police department Monday morning, September 10th -- paying testament to a 20-year department veteran killed Sunday while helping escort President Barack Obama through Palm Beach County.

New judge named in Trayvon Martin case

(CNN) -- A new judge was tapped Thursday, August 30th to preside over the case of George Zimmerman after the original judge was forced to step down.

Zimmerman's defense team files appeal to remove judge from case

(CNN) -- Lawyers for George Zimmerman, the Florida man charged with murder in the death of teenager Trayvon Martin, said Monday, August 13th that they are appealing a judge's decision not to step aside in the controversial case.

Prosecutors mistakenly release confidential Zimmerman case documents

(CNN) -- A grainy black and white photo of Trayvon Martin's body and school records for George Zimmerman were among court documents that prosecutors in the controversial case said they mistakenly released Thursday.

Zimmerman judge says he won't step aside

(CNN) -- The Florida judge presiding over the murder case against a former neighborhood watch volunteer who killed an unarmed teenager refused a defense request to step aside Wednesday.

Zimmerman's wife pleads not guilty on perjury charge

(CNN) -- The wife of George Zimmerman will not be at her scheduled arraignment Tuesday after pleading not guilty to perjury for allegedly lying about the family's finances as her husband faced murder charges, a court official said.

In interview, Zimmerman gives shooting account, expresses regret

(CNN) -- George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer at the center of a national firestorm over racial profiling, crime and gun rights, gave his first television interview on Wednesday, July 18th, saying he had to act after Trayvon Martin said "you are going to die tonight" and reached for Zimmerman's gun holster.

Witness alleges she was abused by suspect in Trayvon Martin killing

(CNN) -- A woman has accused George Zimmerman, the man charged in the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, of having sexually abused her for about a decade, beginning when she was six years old and he was eight.

FBI interviews, evidence to be released in Zimmerman case

(CNN) -- Florida's state attorney is expected to release FBI reports Thursday, July 12th that may shed light on whether race played a role the night George Zimmerman shot and killed an unarmed teen.

George Zimmerman in "safe house" in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The neighborhood watch leader charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin is in a safe house that is being protected by his security team.

George Zimmerman granted $1 million bond

(CNN) -- The judge overseeing the Trayvon Martin case in Florida set bond for George Zimmerman at $1 million on Thursday, July 5th.

George Zimmerman to seek second bond

(CNN) -- George Zimmerman, the man accused of fatally shooting unarmed black teen Travyon Martin, will be back before a Florida judge on Friday asking to be let out of jail for a second time.

Investigator: Zimmerman missed opportunities to defuse situation

(CNN) -- George Zimmerman failed to identify himself twice during a confrontation with Trayvon Martin and missed opportunities to defuse the situation that led to the death of the teen, a detective said in a new report.

Debby: Inundated Florida braces for even more flooding

(CNN) -- He used sand bags and a water pump, but Chad Mercer couldn't stop floodwaters from rising to his knees inside his Starke, Florida, home.

Tropical Storm Debby could dump another foot of rain on Florida

(CNN) -- Already deluged by a stubborn cyclone that wouldn't move, northern Florida could get another 6 to 12 inches of rain over the next two days as Tropical Storm Debby hovers in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Debby dumps unrelenting rain on Florida

(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Debby was dumping unrelenting rain on portions of Florida on Monday, June 25th, causing flooding amid high winds as forecasters changed its projected path once again.

Video shows Zimmerman's account of fatal fight

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Detectives who questioned George Zimmerman in the days after he fatally shot Trayvon Martin grilled him on his story and said some of his statements were inconsistent, according to video and audio police tapes released Thursday, June 21st.

Sanford police chief fired in wake of Trayvon Martin case

(CNN) -- Sanford, Florida, Police Chief Bill Lee, who drew criticism for his department's actions in the Trayvon Martin case, was fired Wednesday, June 20th.