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Ariana Arghandewal, Bankrate.com Credit cards are widely accepted in most parts of the world. This is great for those who want to maximize their rewards when traveling abroad. Not only do many cards offer generous rewards for travel spending, they also offer convenience and an additional layer of protection in case your trip doesn’t go as planned. In most cases, using a credit card is better than using cash. However, if you are planning on using your credit card overseas, you may still have issues, so plan accordingly. Can I use my credit card overseas? In most cases, yes! There…

For the second year in a row, the locally written musical was named Best Show at the 34th Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. Written by Brandon Martin and produced by Orlando’s Renaissance Theatre Company, Lennox Avenue, won the highest honor, as determined by Orlando Weekly critic Seth Kuvalski and I. The vibrant musical is a salute to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 30s, celebrating the excellence, creativity and joy of black people with enthusiastic and passionate songs and dances, gorgeous era costumes and enthusiastic choreography. The show had previously been held in theaters in 2023, but the new…

Although they may have lost their newsroom in last year’s hurricane, the Tampa Bay Times journalists are still here.He lives in the same area that dozens of reporters, photographers and editors cover. Every day, they incite schools, county board meetings, courtrooms, jump on boats, knock on doors, and get information that keeps them informed of the community.And when we work to find a new office, we bring you our newsroom. In June, you can find some of the staff who work in the Armature Works space in Tampa every Tuesday.We call it News & Brews: grab a coffee from one…

According to the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index, food prices are currently up 2.8% from 2.6% in April from a year ago.The latest figures show that food inflation has risen for the fourth consecutive month in May, with wholesale meat prices increasing the costs of supermarket shelves.According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NIQ Shop Price Index, shop prices are 0.1% lower than a year ago and have not changed since April.Non-food deflation fell to an additional 1.5% from 1.4% in April.However, this has been slowed down in categories such as fashion and furniture as retailers began to unravel the intense promotional…

Depending on the builder’s choice, there will be downtown towards CrossPrairie, a 1,400-acre master planning community in Osceola County, east of Lake Toho. According to a report from GrowthSpotter, Master BTI partners, who are working with residential lots with a set of home builders side by side to handle CrossPrairie’s residential lots, are currently recruiting WMG development for the 95-acre urban center at the new Florida Turnpike Interchange. Construction of WMG is expected to begin later next year. This starts with the final segment of Cross Prairie Parkway, passing through the new Nolte Road and the community. The developer, who…

Madame Tussauds Orlando has introduced the Angela Basset wax figures to its Icon Park Attraction lineup. The actress came there to meet her portrait. Her new figure was chosen by the Bassett star and wears a black and gold jumpsuit inspired by the red carpet look (farm’s Rio “Sunny” V-neck sequin numbers). “They made it right, it’s just beautiful,” said Bassett, who grew up in St. Petersburg. “It’s like humility to have a career that brought two wax numbers at Madame Tussauds.” Bassett praised the numbers overall, but he explained the details in a video released by Madame Tussauds. “I…

TAMPA — When the water came back on after Hurricane Helene, it surged so hard against the iron pipework in the Hillsborough Courthouse Annex that a sink inside a jury restroom blew right off the wall. Judges and court staff returned to find water 6 inches deep in one second-floor courtroom and stained ceilings and drenched walls on the floor below.Repairs to the aged building would involve pulling up outdated floor tiles and replacing obsolete plumbing parts. The flood and subsequent thousands spent to remedy the damage underscored a much bigger and long-running problem: Tampa’s criminal courthouse is inadequate and…

Iowa Republicans say it’s time for tougher measures to stop the Kremlin attacks after Russia launched an air attack on Ukrainian cities with civilians.Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) called on President Donald Trump to “at least” impose even more severe sanctions on Moscow in response to what he said.”Putin’s N-F killed an innocent ppl,” Grassley posted on May 26, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Puretamp will at least carry out sanctions.”The Iowa Senator’s call comes the day after Trump condemned a one-night Russian drone and missile strike against Ukraine.Grassley, the Senate Judiciary Committee chair and Ukrainian Caucus Senator in the…

Florida is a national model for storm response and recovery. The resilience of our community in the aftermath of a natural disaster is a testament to our residents, first responders and paramedics. After each hurricane season, Florida Legislature and Governor DeSantis are taking into account the lessons they have learned to improve the state’s preparation for response and recovery from bad weather. After my hometown of Indian Rocks Beach was hit hard by hurricanes Milton and Helen, I felt a deep responsibility to take on the challenges the community faced with Tallahassee and sponsor this year’s comprehensive hurricane relief, response…

“Mortgage payments, electricity bills, etc., that’s really crushing people,” said one Sydney business owner.As dust settles into historic election victory for labor, the cost of living remains a top concern for one of Australia’s largest immigrant communities. “I think it’s time to pay attention to our survival,” Vivienne Kong, owner of Sydney’s coffee and ice cream shop, told the Epoch Times.”Rent is very high, electricity bills are high, living costs have skyrocketed. It’s been three to four times higher than 10 years ago, but my income hasn’t doubled.”Look around. Many shops are closed and many spaces are sitting in the…