TAMPA, Fla. —
- No one wants to face an emergency, and it can make it so much worse when you don't have savings to help cover the unexpected costs.
- A recent report found many people say they didn't put anything into their emergency savings this year.
- Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury looks at what is driving that and small steps you can take to help build up your reserves.
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Bradenton community responds after 20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million
The 20-year-old IMG Academy volleyball star and Under Armour All-American died Sept. 16 after a three-month battle with the rare blood disorder — even though doctors had found her a 100% bone marrow match, her mother, Tanya Mack tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Haley Zarcone.
20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million