Mother Nature appears to be the cause of the May 13 fire that destroyed Lake Placid's Main Street America Restaurant. ...more

June 2, 2009

A well-known Tampa musician has ventured into the restaurant business for a second time with a pub that has been around more than 25 years. Johnny G. Lyon of the Johnny G. Lyon Band, known as JGLB, has reopened The Proud Lion Pub, 124 W. Fletcher Ave, which he plans to be home base for the rock 'n' rollers. In addition to the music, the restaurant serves pizza, salads, chicken wings, sandwiches and lots of cold beer, wine and mixed drinks. ...more

March 30, 2009

A Pinellas-Pasco circuit judge has replaced the receiver assigned earlier this week to oversee the downtown BayWalk entertainment complex, which is the subject of a foreclosure action. Hunter Swearingen of Ciminelli Real Estate Services is the new receiver and property manager, appointed Friday afternoon by Circuit Judge Thomas McGrady. Swearingen replaces Howard Rosenthal, the initial appointee, who on Thursday was booked at the Pinellas County Jail on a grand theft charge involving an accusation he stole nearly $171,000 from his former employer, Colliers Arnold Real Estate. ...more

January 16, 2009

Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said it is forgiving the mortgage debt of a 90-year-old woman who shot herself in the chest as sheriff's deputies attempted to evict her. ...more

October 5, 2008

Wayne Huizenga's passion for the Dolphins remains, but after more than a decade as their sole owner, he says it's time for someone else to become the boss. ...more

February 23, 2008