TAMPA, Fla. —
- Record losses from text scams reached nearly half a billion dollars last year, prompting consumer advocates to warn about common fraud tactics.
- ABC Action News Reporter Susan El Khoury provides tips on identifying and protecting yourself from the latest text scams impacting consumers.

'My heart breaks': Woman describes helping injured students after deadly school bus crash in Polk County
A woman on her way to work Monday morning found herself helping injured Winter Haven High School students after a school bus crash that killed two people.
Woman describes helping injured students after deadly school bus crash in Polk County