Cash4Gold.com, a Florida metal refinery offering money to people who mail in unwanted gold, doesn't always provide boatloads of money for customers. Customers have lodged hundreds of complaints with the state Attorney General's Office and the Better Business Bureau. ...more

February 10, 2009

For the third time this season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has lowered its orange crop estimate for Florida. ...more

February 10, 2009

Iran invited the U.S. women's badminton team to compete in a tournament then denied its players visas Wednesday, saying there was no time to process their visa applicatio ...more

February 4, 2009

Wall Street bonuses apparently have cost former Merrill Lynch & Co. Chief Executive John Thain his new job at Bank of America Corp. ...more

January 24, 2009

A team of inspectors with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums praised The Florida Aquarium during its recent five-year accreditation inspection and will vote on approving the inspection report in March. ...more

January 20, 2009

SYDNEY, Australia - Position: Island caretaker. Duties: Lazing around Australia's Great Barrier Reef for six months. Salary: 150,000 Australian dollars ($100,000). ...more

January 13, 2009

Progress Energy may need more right of way for transmission lines through Hernando County, but that need will be "limited," the company said Friday. ...more

December 27, 2008

Electronic parts manufacturer Jabil Circuit Inc. said Friday it expects fiscal second-quarter earnings, excluding items, of 12 cents to 16 cents per share. This is below Wall Street's expectations. ...more

December 20, 2008

Carnival Corporation has reported that advance bookings for 2009 cruises are running behind those from this year, with ticket prices for new bookings also at lower levels. ...more

December 19, 2008

Electronic parts manufacturer Jabil Circuit Inc. said Friday it expects fiscal second-quarter earnings, excluding items, of 12 cents to 16 cents per share, which is below Wall Street's expectations. ...more

December 19, 2008