- New federal standards will require car seats for children up to 40 pounds to pass side-impact crash tests by December.
- Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises checking whether your car seat offers side-impact protection and understanding that only models made after the deadline must meet the new standards.
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'It's either eat or pay bills': Florida families desperate for answers after losing SNAP benefits to fraud
Florida families are losing hundreds of dollars in SNAP benefits to fraud, with multiple victims in the Tampa Bay area saying unauthorized charges on their accounts are being traced to the same California address — and the state is offering no way to get that money back.
Families say SNAP scammers are stealing food benefits with no reimbursement