Stand Your Ground

The death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson in Fort Walton Beach this month reignited a complicated debate — namely, the "Stand Your Ground" law and who is typically afforded deference when it comes to using guns in self-defense and who is not.

Hammer, 83, successfully shepherded a host of measures that helped to earn Florida the “Gunshine State” moniker.

Court records show Michael Dunn pleaded guilty in March to manslaughter with a firearm.

Michael Dunn was set to stand trial this week in the Oct. 2018 death of Cristobal Lopez, who was attempting to steal a hatchet from Dunn's military surplus store in Lakeland.

Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte, community relations and neighborhood engagement director Andrew Thomas, and police chief Cecil Smith join Intersection for a conversation about the relationship between the police and Sanford residents in the 10 years since Trayvon Martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer.

Defense attorneys argued that retired Tampa police Capt. Curtis Reeves feared for his life when he pulled his gun and shot Chad Oulson in the 2014 movie theater altercation.

Testifying on Thursday, Reeves said he feared for his life when he fatally shot Chad Oulson after he complained about Oulson's cell phone use.

A panel of six jurors and four alternates were selected on Thursday.

The former Tampa police captain fatally shot a man over an argument about texting in 2014. Several delays have postponed the trial.

Saturday’s annual march was sponsored by the Trayvon Martin Foundation. His parents created the foundation nearly 10 years ago, seeking to transform their tragedy into positive change.

The former Tampa police officer shot and killed Chad Oulson in a Pasco County movie theater eight years ago. He attempted to use the controversial law as a defense but a judge ruled against it.

The former Tampa police officer shot and killed Chad Oulson in a Pasco County movie theater eight years ago. He attempted to use the controversial law as a defense but a judge ruled against it.