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We value your thoughts and opinions and want to create a space where you can hear.So, the Tampa Bay Times will regain its ability to comment on subscribers in most articles on Tampabay.com later this week. We closed these forums six years ago. Since then, our country’s mood and tenor have only become more fractured. However, we are optimistic that we can provide and maintain a better forum today. Here’s why:There is a strict set of guidelines aimed at keeping conversations civic, respectful and constructive. Violations are not permitted.We introduce all comments submitted to the screen in advance, in advance,…
Residents, city council members, and Church of Scientology have been locked in a tug of war on parts of the road in downtown Clearwater since city leaders voted in March to approve temporary approval of the sale of the land to the church. The church requested that the city buy a street owned in May after the group provided a counter proposal commemorating African-American history. What seemed like a hyperlocal debate over the future of Scientology’s downtown footprint has attracted the attention of Florida Attorney General. James Usmierer last month wrote to Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector about the sale of…
Q. After almost 10 years of marriage, my divorce has been finalized, but unfortunately the marriage ended a few months ago, 10 years ago. This means that unless I have a 10-year marriage, I am not eligible to benefit my spouse from Social Security. My ex worked for several years enough to qualify for Social Security benefits, so I know that when the marriage lasted for 10 years, the spouse’s benefit qualification was ultimately qualified. My question is whether there are any exceptions to the 10-year rule. A. I asked a Social Security expert who deals with the exception to…
In January, a man returned to the US from Nicaragua landed at Miami International Airport, passing through customs and waiting for his baggage request. By the time he left the airport, US customs and border security personnel had revoked his global entry status.In April, the social media travel content creator was also detained by the MIA for hours as an officer looked into social media accounts and asked about the status of his father’s immigration.And a few weeks ago, an intensive care nurse in and out of Cuba and in Miami, often said he was stopped by customs to check…
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) – The family of 22-year-old Maria “Lulu” Martinez is holding a press conference after a recent college graduate was taken into custody at ICE last month. Martinez came to the Sarasota area with his family from Mexico at the age of 12 and recently graduated with an associate degree in business administration. Tampa Bay Immigration Solidarity Network Her family said she was moved to a Miami ice jail in Chrome and a Texas facility, and now she can’t visit her. A press release from the Tampa Bay Immigration Solidarity Network said Martinez was not documented but did…
Slide Insurance CEO and founder Bruce Lucas is once again receiving criticism.Lucas, the company’s chief operating officer and chief risk officer, and his wife, won $50.3 million, two and three years after building a slide of failed insurance companies from state-run civil property and casualty insurance and insurance transferred from take-out.The 10-year disclosure, which raised eyebrows to pay a large bonus after Lucas used citizen takeout to establish heritage and victims, came in a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which outlines plans for a slide to sell stocks in the open market.The latest disclosure has sparked incisive…
Edmonton – The Florida Panthers should have been broken. They returned to Sunrise, Florida, headed for Game 3 on Monday in Game 3, just 18 seconds after Friday’s 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers and 18 seconds after tying the last seven Stanley Cup final 1-1, 1-1, and headed for Game 3 on Monday (Max, Trutv, Tnt, SN, TVA, CBC). The Oilers then stomped Corey Perry into their dreams and scored a goal tied at 19:42 in the third term, sending the game into overtime 4-4. How did the Panthers react to that painful heartbreak when they gathered inside their…
According to a lawsuit seeking $7 million, a man who looks like a hotel worker, who was naked and put into the guest room at Bal Harbor Luxury Resort while she was naked, was put into the guest room at Bal Harbor Luxury Resort, entered the bathroom, opened the shower door and stared at him.A woman visiting Jamaica spent her vacation in South Florida with her boyfriend at St Regis Bal Harbor, 9703 Collins Ave., managed by Marriott.The woman’s name and age were not submitted in court and the Miami Herald has not identified her as it could include sex…
The appropriate amount to withdraw from the nest egg during retirement will vary for everyone.After spending most of your life in retirement, you will finally find yourself using your portfolio. However, this movement can be scary. What would you do if you run out of money? What if you use it too much or too little?The answer ultimately depends on how much you saved, and your particular lifestyle and spending habits. However, experts have some go-to rules. So let’s take a look.4% ruleThis rule suggests that you withdraw 4% of your portfolio in the first year of retirement. Then, the…
By Dan Lefkovitz of Morning Star Investors are brave enough to peek at the statements of their accounts. Even in the face of tariff-related volatility, the Deepseek AI launch clouded the major technology themes that had markets mounted in 2023 and 2024 as AI stocks entered the bare market in March. However, in 2025 there were profits from stocks. Looking at the returns from the beginning of the year across the index, you notice some amazing stars: European stocks, Latin America and real estate investment trusts. A typical thread connecting the three? Everything has been under performers for the past…