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JURY SELECTION GOES INTO 3RD DAY IN TAMPA TRIAL
Many of the possible jurors called to serve in the trial of a Tampa mom accused of killing her kids have read or heard news coverage about the case. Prosecutors, defense attorneys and Hillsborough County Judge Emmett Battles on Tuesday saw 50 potential jurors. About 25 were excused and some were asked to return Thursday. Julie Schenecker is on trial for two counts of first-degree murder. Police say she shot and killed her two teenagers in January 2011.
GREAT WHITE SHARK TRACKED IN GULF OF MEXICO
Scientists say the satellite tag for a great white shark has appeared in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida's west coast. Ocearch, a non-profit organization that researches and tracks sharks, reports that "Betsy," a 12-foot, 1,400-pound female, was found swimming about 63 miles off Boca Grande on Friday. The shark was tagged during an August 2013 Ocearch expedition off Cape Cod.
BUDGET CLOCK STARTS TICKING FOR FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
Florida legislators should be able to end their session on time. A nearly $77.1 billion state budget was delivered to state legislators at 8:35 p.m. on Tuesday. By Florida law, legislators must wait 72 hours before taking a final vote on a new budget. The session is scheduled to end on Friday. The budget is the one bill each year that the Florida Legislature must pass.
FLORIDA HOUSE REJECTS PLAN TO SHIFT CITIZENS POLICIES
The Florida House is rejecting a proposal that could shift homeowners away from Citizens Property Insurance and into unregulated out-of-state insurers. The Florida Senate last week narrowly voted for a property insurance bill that would allow homeowners seeking coverage from Citizens to be shifted to a private surplus line insurance company. Surplus line companies are not subjected to the same regulations as companies based in the state.
EX-HIALEAH MAYOR, WIFE ACQUITTED IN TAX CASE
Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and his wife have been acquitted of all charges following a federal trial on accusations they filed false tax returns and lied to federal agents. Jurors reached the not guilty verdicts Tuesday for Julio and Raiza Robaina after about six hours of deliberations.
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