With summer ending and COVID continuing, Florida gas prices dip

Average gasoline prices in Florida have dipped below $3 a gallon and are expected to go down further amid concerns about the delta variant of the coronavirus, the AAA auto club said Monday. 

Old Navy no longer separating women's plus-size clothing

Old Navy will no longer keep women’s plus-size clothing in a separate section and instead will showcase sizes 0 to 28 together in stores.

FDA: Pet food plants ‘likely’ contributed to illness or death of hundreds of dogs

The FDA said inspectors found a pet food company’s food safety program to be inadequate, alleging that more than 130 deaths and 220 illnesses in dogs may have been caused by the dog food brand.

Consumer alert: Scammers take advantage of QR code-comeback

QR stands for quick response. You scan the box-shaped code using your phone’s camera and seconds later, a link will open. Privacy experts say con artists are now using this technology to scam people.

Dog food recalled due to elevated levels of vitamin D

51,000 packages of Simply Nourish dog food have been recalled due to high levels of vitamin D that may cause serious health problems in dogs.

T-Mobile data breach: More than 40 million customers exposed

Names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday.

Airbnb enforcing anti-party restrictions for Halloween 2021

Airbnb will restrict one and two-night reservations during popular holidays to reduce the number of parties held at rental locations, the company confirmed.

T-Mobile data breach: Company says investigation underway

T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users.

Biden administration increases food stamp benefits by 30% in historic move

The Biden administration announced a historic expansion to the nation's food stamp program, a decision that will give more than 40 million Americans about 30% more money to spend on groceries.

US agency opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot system

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has identified 11 crashes since 2018 involving Teslas on autopilot

Rent is higher than the average mortgage in Tampa Bay, experts say

Rent in the Tampa Bay area increased by 20% compared to last year, putting the region in the top five metros for having the highest rent increases in the country.

Child tax credit: Treasury, IRS disburse second round of payments

According to the IRS and Treasury Department, a technical issue will cause a small percentage of those who chose direct deposits to receive a physical check this month.

Eviction moratorium: Federal judge leaves CDC's temporary order in place

A federal judge refused Alabama landlords' request to put the CDC’s new eviction moratorium on hold, though she ruled that the freeze is illegal.