Here are five things you need to know happening in Florida today.
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Posted: 06/11/2012
TAMPA, Fla. - Here are five things you need to know happening in Florida on Monday, June 11.
(1) Walter Dunn trial
The trial of Walter Dunn is scheduled to begin in Tampa on Monday.
Dunn is charged with Kidnapping, Burglary with Battery and two counts of Aggravated Battery. He was arrested in 2009 after allegedly trying to kill his wife by setting her on fire.
Deputies say on November 2, 2009, Dunn kicked open the door to Marco Ramirez's home. Ramirez was cut on the shoulder and face by the door's shattered glass.
That is when Dunn is accused of grabbing his wife by the hair, hitting her and then taking her from the house against her will.
Investigators say Dunn drove to his house and poured gasoline on his wife and attempted to ignite her on fire. When the lighter failed to ignite the gasoline, Dunn allegedly battered the victim. That is when deputies arrived at scene, ordered Dunn to the ground and took him into custody.
(2) Burned boy trial
In Fort Lauderdale, the trial of Matthew Bent is scheduled to begin on Monday.
Bent is facing attempted murder charges in the 2009 attack on Michael Brewer. Prosecutors say Ben ordered his friend Denver Jarvis to pour a flammable liquid on Brewer on October 12, 2009.
Another teen, Jesus Mendez, admitted he acted on his own when he flicked a lighter and ignited the fumes to set Brewer on fire. Brewer suffered burns over two-thirds of his body.
Jarvis and Mendez pleaded no contest to the charges they were facing. Both of them will be called to testify against Bent. Brewer is also expected to testify during the trial.
The trial is expected to take about two weeks. Bent faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
(3) NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations
An international team will travel to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on Monday to begin simulating a visit to an asteroid.
During the 16th expedition of NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO), a crew of four will spend 12 days living 63 below the ocean surface on NOAA's Aquarius Reef Base undersea research habitat off the coast of Key Largo.
This NEEMO expedition will focus on three areas: communication delays, restraint and translation techniques, and optimum crew size.
NASA astronaut Dottie M. Metcalf-Lindenburger will lead the crew. She will be joined by fellow astronauts Kimiya Yui and Timothy Peake and Cornell University professor Steven Squyres.
To learn more about the NEEMO mission, visit www.nasa.gov/neemo/ .
(4) Coast-to-Coast Career Fair
Coast-to-Coast Career Fairs is hosting a job fair in Tampa on Monday.
Over 400 jobs will be available from in various fields including: sales, marketing, customer service, administrative, accounting, financial services, banking, retail, insurance and more.
Anyone looking for work in the greater Tampa Bay area is encouraged to attend this free event. There will also be a career expert onsite who will be providing free resume critiques.
The job fair is taking place from at 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Airport - Westshore at 4500 West Cypress Street.
For more information, visit www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com .
(5) Hurricane Experience at Winter's Dolphin Tale
The Clearwater Marine Aquarium holds its grand opening for its newest attraction on Monday.
The Hurricane Experience at Winter's Dolphin Tale will recreate the famous hurricane scene as it appeared in the Dolphin Tale movie.
Winter's Dolphin Tale Adventure is a fun and educational attraction will take you inside the movie. The exhibit includes re-built scenes, movie images, and a variety of actual props used and filmed in Dolphin Tale.
The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is the home of Winter the dolphin, the actual star of the Dolphin Tale movie.
For more information, call (727) 441-1790 or visit www.seewinter.com .
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