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Gas prices approach six-month low, AAA says
Pump prices are lower than they have been in almost six months. If gasoline prices seem lower than usual, it’s not your imagination. Prices at the pump are approaching a six-month low, AAA says....
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Shopper’s high can lead to more stress after the binge
Shopping happiness boost can turn sour later Have you ever been under stress and gone shopping to make yourself feel better? If so, you’re not the only one. One in three Americans said they have made...
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“Fat burner” firm kept making false claims, FTC says
Deceptive claims just kept on coming A company that was fined $15.8 million six years ago for making deceptive and unsubstantiated claims about its “rapid weight loss” and “fat burning” products...
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FTC warns about concussion product claims
FTC says Brain-Pad made false claims. With fall sports starting up, concussions are always a concern. There are products marketed which claim to help protect the brain from concussions — a traumatic...
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Scott donor became one of Florida’s biggest insurers almost entirely though...
A donor to Gov. Rick Scott’s Let’s Get to Work political committee is moving up the charts to become one the state’s largest half dozen insurers after just two years in business, yet it got only 12...
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Settlement firm illegally adds to consumer debts, feds say
Companies that claim to settle your debts are not supposed to add to your financial misery by collecting up-front fees, a federal agency said today — and it’s taking an enforcement action against one...
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Florida Supreme Court upholds FPL rate deal
Florida Supreme Courtaffirms FPL rate agreement The Florida Supreme Court today upheld a Florida Power & Light Co. settlement deal that led to a $350 million rate increase, even though the Florida...
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Fake government worker schemes harm more than 12,000
A warning and an enforcement action throw a spotlight on what officials say are scams by folks posing as government employees — with one ploy based in South Florida said to have ripped off more than...
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Cancer in dogs: what you need to know
Cancer is a major cause of death for dogs. Cancer doesn’t just affect humans. Almost half of deaths of dogs and cats over 10 years of age are due to cancer, the Food and Drug Administration said...
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Florida officials: Monitor finances after Home Depot breach
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi warned today that Home Depot customers should be alert to fraud following disclosures of a possible data breach. “I encourage all consumers to closely monitor their...
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