The founder of Japanese steakhouse Benihana, Rocky Aoki, has died after complications from cancer. He was 69. ...more

July 12, 2008

Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse, which opened its first location on Dale Mabry Highway in 1995, filed for bankruptcy Friday. ...more

June 30, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays were right to recognize the time wasn't right to push ahead on their proposal to build a waterfront ballpark in St. Petersburg. ...more

June 27, 2008

I don't think the Rays are being reasonable to expect the city of St. Petersburg to wait until 2010 for a vote on the new stadium at the current sight. Do they think the city is just going to leave that valuable land vacant for the next two years? It is clear the city and its residents want the waterfront used for something else. ...more

June 26, 2008

The United States has cleared tomatoes in 28 of 31 Mexican states from suspicion in a recent salmonella outbreak, a move that drew praise from Mexican officials Saturday. ...more

June 22, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) –– McDonald's says it has stopped serving sliced tomatoes in its restaurants over concerns about Salmonella food poisoning linked to uncooked tomatoes. Spokeswoman Danya Proud said Monday the world's largest hamburger chain has stopped serving sliced tomatoes on all of its sandwiches in the United States as a precaution until the source of the salmonella is known. ...more

June 9, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. - McDonald's says it has stopped serving sliced tomatoes in its restaurants over concerns about Salmonella food poisoning linked to uncooked tomatoes. ...more

June 9, 2008

SEBRING — The first chop of Highlands County's budget-cutting ax fell Thursday. It fell on the proverbial neck of Highlands County Sports Complex manager Rocky Ellingsworth. He will not have a job with the county effective Oct. 1. That's the day that the county's new fiscal year and new budget begin. Ellingsworth's job is proposed to be eliminated in preliminary planning for the 2008-09 fiscal year. Ellingsworth said he does not want to comment publicly yet about this move, which was announced late Thursday afternoon during the second of three successive daylong county commission budget workshops. ...more

May 30, 2008

If you're hunting for restaurant work this summer, Florida may not be the best place to look. The reason: The restaurant industry is expected to shed more than 18,000 jobs this summer in Florida, according to The National Restaurant Association. ...more

May 29, 2008

Newlywed owners hope to revitalize downtown Brooksville; cozy café includes new menu and longer hours. ...more

May 11, 2008