Florida State football player Preston Parker is being held in a north Florida jail on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. ...more

January 31, 2009

The period of shock is over. As the Sickles boys basketball team settles into the second half the season, the days of just watching North Carolina-bound center John Henson have passed. ...more

January 16, 2009

AVON PARK More details emerged Wednesday regarding the locating of two Frostproof murder suspects in Avon Park on Monday. ...more

January 15, 2009

A 71-year-old man who spent his mother's Social Security money on himself and on female companions has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. ...more

January 14, 2009

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the right hand Tuesday night at a McDonald's restaurant, Pinellas County deputies say. ...more

December 24, 2008

Looking to beef up your mojo this holiday season? Burger King Corp. may have just the thing. The home of the Whopper has launched a new men's body spray called "Flame." The company describes the spray as "the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat." ...more

December 19, 2008

The Secret Is Out A Wal-Mart employee in Uniondale, N.Y., told The Associated Press on Monday that the store will start selling Apple's iPhone, confirming media reports over the weekend. The employee, who would not give his name, did not know when the phones would go on sale. ...more

December 9, 2008

McDonald's says sales at established locations jumped 7.7 percent worldwide in November with even recession-wary consumers in the U.S. buying more of the chain's burgers, fries and breakfast biscuits. ...more

December 8, 2008

As the number of unemployed consumers climbs, Wall Street analysts say restaurant sales, profits and stock prices are likely to drop, leading to even more layoffs in the restaurant industry. ...more

December 6, 2008

A Vero Beach man faces a domestic violence charge after authorities said he assaulted his girlfriend with a cheeseburger. An Indian River County Sheriff's Office arrest report said a 22-year-old man and his girlfriend got into an argument as they sat in a car in front of their home. ...more

December 4, 2008