Here's how much it costs to live comfortably in your state for 2026

A SmartAsset study found Americans need increasingly high incomes to live comfortably, with costs varying significantly by state and household size.

Mise En Place moves to Ybor City
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FOX 13's Russell Rhodes makes sense of the legendary bay area restaurant that recently moved to Ybor City.

Walmart says it will use billions in tariff refunds to keep prices low

Walmart said it received nearly $2.9 billion in tariff refunds and plans to use some of it to support lower prices for shoppers, while the refunds also provided a significant boost to quarterly operating income.

Gas Dash brings fuel delivery straight to Tampa drivers

Gas Dash expanded its app-based mobile fuel delivery service into the Tampa area to allow drivers to get gasoline delivered directly to their parked vehicles.

Study reveals average lifetime tax costs by state: How much are you paying?

Americans pay a significant amount in taxes over their lifetimes, with the overall burden varying based on income, location and everyday expenses.

US national debt surpasses record $40 trillion

The national debt for the United States has now surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history. 

US pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after last-minute deal

The proposed tariffs, which would have gone into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, would have covered around 5% of the goods Canada ships to the U.S. each year.

State Farm dividend checks are in the mail: See if you qualify for a payout

If you’re a State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company auto insurance customer, you may have some money coming your way as the company begins a one-time $5 billion cash-back dividend to qualifying customers.

Roughly 23 million Americans trapped in jobs they want to leave over one costly fear

Nearly one in four American workers with employer-sponsored health insurance say they are stuck in jobs they want to leave because they fear losing coverage.

Deciphering airline prices
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FOX 13's Walter Allen makes sense of navigating airline websites when searching for a good deal on airfare and talks about the tentative future of transportation. 

US credit card debt hits $1.26 trillion as delinquencies rise: What you can do

A rise in delinquent credit card payments is “prompting concerns that Americans are falling behind on their debt payments at rates not seen since the Great Recession," the New York Fed says.

New Social Security COLA estimates released after fresh inflation data

Social security recipients are on track to receive a larger cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, with early estimates coming in between 3.2% and 3.6%, according to a new analysis released after fresh inflation data. 

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of next drawing

The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion ahead of the next drawing, making it one of the largest in the game's history, according to lottery officials.

Judge orders rewrite of FL Property Tax Amendment
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FOX 13's Walter Allen makes sense of the Florida Property Tax Amendment battle and dives deeper into the conversation of proton therapy at the Moffitt Cancer Center. 

The million-dollar home is becoming surprisingly normal

A seven-figure price tag is becoming increasingly common as rising home values redefine what counts as luxury across the U.S. housing market.