After judging a wedding cake decorating contest, this writer finds simple honest food at a Gainesville eatery. ...more

February 24, 2009

It all started with a lost wallet. By the end of his ordeal, Taillie Lee Gainer III, a 30-year-old youth leadership coach from Tampa, had been arrested on forgery charges and lost his mortgage broker and insurance agent licenses. ...more

October 23, 2008

Rock legend Bo Diddley is expected to receive an honorary degree from the University of Florida. ...more

June 6, 2008

JACKSONVILLE - Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79. ...more

June 2, 2008

More than once, Haywood Henson has been mistaken for Richard Petty. His producer, Deg'er Saner, tells a story about one night in a restaurant when a couple had a bet riding on the identity of the tall, thin man in the black hat. ...more

November 29, 2007

More than once, Haywood Henson has been mistaken for Richard Petty. ...more

November 28, 2007

About 60 or 70 people, a few children and an infant or two gathered together in prayer and song at the Love Center Missionary Baptist Church, the only place they thought could help them make sense of a court verdict handed down hours earlier. ...more

October 14, 2007

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - About 60 or 70 people, a few children and an infant or two gathered together in prayer and song at the Love Center Missionary Baptist Church, the only place they thought could help them make sense of a court verdict handed down hours earlier. ...more

October 13, 2007