- New federal rules will require all child car seats up to 40 pounds to pass side impact crash testing starting December 2026.
- Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises parents to check manufacturing dates and understand that older car seats may not meet the new side impact safety standards.

Victims identified from Sunday shooting outside Clearwater sports bar
Officials said the incident happened just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 when multiple calls came in about gunfire near the South Highland Avenue business.
Clearwater mourns man killed in sports bar shooting