- A growing number of Florida drivers are facing monthly car payments over $1,000 as rising prices and tariffs push vehicle costs to record highs.
- Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises researching loan terms carefully and considering the total cost of ownership before committing to a high monthly payment.

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