After watching its bigger rival McDonald's Corp. try to woo mom, Burger King Corp. launched a new marketing and promotional campaign Monday meant to grab her attention. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA - A man who stole scores of laptop computers across the country then sold them on eBay pleaded guilty today to interstate transportation of stolen property. ...more

June 18, 2008

A man who held up a Burger King at breakfast today was arrested at lunchtime outside a Checkers, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 15, 2008

BRADENTON A robber took back his note this morning as he made off with cash from the register at a Bradenton Burger King. ...more

June 15, 2008

SEBRING – There seems to be quite a bit of commercial office space available in the area, but not at the refurbished Wachovia Bank building in Sebring. Nearly all of the space in the 32,840 square-foot building located next to Burger King has been leased. That's good news for Jimmy and Jeri Wohl and Martha and David Hatch. The couples, who are partners in 3200 Properties LLC, took ownership of the building last August. "We're just real happy to be about full not even a year into ownership," David Hatch said. The two couples have spent several thousand dollars on the building, which was built in 1998 by Thomas Wohl and had damage on the third and fourth floors from Hurricane Charley in 2004. ...more

June 14, 2008

Retailers turned away truckloads of Florida-grown tomatoes Monday after a salmonella outbreak sickened 145 people in 16 states, state officials said. ...more

June 10, 2008

An alert resident and fast work by police combined to result in the arrest of a man who allegedly burglarized an automotive store and tried to flee with a set of pricey wheel rims. ...more

May 28, 2008

MIAMI - A farmworker advocacy group and Burger King have agreed on a deal to help improve wages and conditions for Florida tomato pickers. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA - A man whose ability to blend in helped him steal scores of laptop computers across the country then sell them on eBay agreed to plea guilty Wednesday to interstate transportation of stolen property. ...more

May 22, 2008

SEBRING — A Tallahassee man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bail Tuesday after Sebring police say he walked into the Sweetbay supermarket and tried to cash a forged check from Lapin Sheet Metal. ...more

May 6, 2008