Consumer

The United States Postal Services is letting shoppers know when they need to wrap up and ship out their holiday gifts this year to make sure packages arrive by Christmas morning. 

The holidays are a time of traditions and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa) has made shopping local hers. Castor says 67 cents of every dollar spent at local businesses goes back into the local economy, which will be the key to continued recovery from the pandemic.

Pinellas Park PD says the next time you hear beautiful music coming from a street performer who claims to have fallen on hard times, be wary. The story and the music are usually fake.

Don't be a turkey when you get ready to fly. The ‘Points Guy’ travel expert David Slotnick says now more than ever is the time for travelers to be “in the know.”

The real estate market in Tampa Bay is still hot. So what if you want a new home, but you don't want to leave your neighborhood? A growing number of homeowners are choosing to stay where they are, rebuilding from the ground up.

Both Publix and Winn-Dixie are putting limits on the number of items customers can buy ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday. While Publix is limiting customers to two each of some popular items like pie filling, gravy, and bacon, Winn-Dixie is limiting the number of turkeys to one per customer.

If you still need to do your Thanksgiving shopping, you may need to be flexible with your grocery list.  Publix has placed a purchase limit on some popular holiday food items.

DeSantis said the approximately 25-cent-a-gallon "gas tax relief" proposal could save the average Florida family up to $200 over a five- to six-month period, while reducing state revenue by more than $1 billion.

According to the American Christmas Tree Association, supply chain issues are affecting trees like so many other things. Fuel costs, port congestion, and extreme weather are all playing a factor in the overall number of trees available and their higher price tags.