5 things you need to know happening in Florida on Monday, June 6

TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Here are five things you need to know happening in Florida on Monday, June 6.

Attorneys for Eric Tate will begin questioning witnesses in his defense on Monday. Tate is accused of murdering Heather Marie Romance, his 2-year-old girlfriend's daughter, in 2006.

Prosecutors wrapped up their case on Friday after three days of testimony. On Wednesday, Amy Romance testified Tate told her Heather fell and hit her head. Other prosecution witnesses said the injuries the toddler suffered were not consistent with a fall.

Defense attorneys could call on medical experts and family members to defend Tate today. It is unknown if Tate will decide to testify in his own defense.

Tate faces life in prison if the jury finds him guilty of first-degree murder in the girl's death.

The trial resumes at 8:30 a.m. at the Hillsborough County Courthouse in Tampa.

Monday is the deadline to apply for a federal loan to repair your home or business if it suffered storm damage on March 31.

Homeowners or renters can apply for low-cost Small Business Administration loans to repair or replace damaged property caused by the March storm that spawned numerous tornadoes in central Florida.

Businesses can also apply to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment.

For more information, contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, e-mailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov , or visiting SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov .

The deadline to apply for a loan due to economic injury is January 9, 2012.

Lakeland Police Chief Lisa Womack begins a new tradition on Monday when she holds the first of her "Chief's Chat" session with city residents.

The open forum will be held on the first Monday of each month to allow citizens the opportunity to discuss topics of interest in the community.

Chief Womack was sworn in as the Lakeland's new police chief in March. She will use today's forum to introduce herself to the community and share her visions for the police department.

Previously Chief Womack worked as the Chief of Police in Sugarland, Texas, and Elgin, Illinois.

The forum takes place beginning at 6:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.insidelpd.com .

The funeral for twin brothers Julian and Adrian Riester will be held in St. Petersburg on Monday. The pair were born seconds a part 92 years ago and died hours apart on Wednesday.

The Buffalo-born twins were brothers in the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor. They spent 35 years working together on a variety of tasks including carpentry and gardening at St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, New York.

They died St. Anthony Hospital in St. Petersburg after moving to Florida in 2008.

Their funeral takes place at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church at 515 Fourth Street South in St. Petersburg.

The brothers will be buried together in a cemetery across the street from the university they served at in New York.

Tampa resident and Brooksville native Andy Leavine will find out on Monday night if he will be the WWE's newest Superstar.

Leavine and Luke Robinson are finalists in the Tough Enough reality show competition.

The pair fought their final match at the WWE training facility in Tampa. They received final training from professional wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat before going in the ring for their final bout.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin will announce the winner of the Tough Enough competition live at WWE Raw following the show.

Leavine is a former Florida International University college football player who wrestled in high school. He holds the FIU power clean record of 365 lbs.

The Miami Dolphins signed Leavine as a free agent. He attended their mini-camps before deciding to hang up his cleats and purse his dream of being a professional wrestler.

You can watch the Tough Enough finale beginning at 8:00 p.m. on the USA Network. For more information, visit toughenough.usanetwork.com .

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