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Anna-Louise Jackson, Bankrate.com The house always won gambling and soon it felt like Uncle Sam would do that too. That’s because gamblers face what is equivalent to the tax hikes that begin in 2026. New rules included in the large tax bill signed into law in July will reduce the tax credits that gamblers can claim for losses between 100% and 90% starting next year. Consider this: If a gambler wins $20,000 in the same year and loses $20,000, this tax change will affect how much of the losses they can deduct. – In the 2025 tax year, taxpayers can…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Hillsboro and Pinellas County organizations are again teaming up for their annual efforts to ensure students and teachers have what they need for their grade. The Hillsboro Education Foundation and the Pinellas Education Foundation hold their annual Tampa Bay School Supply Drive. For more than 20 years, the organization has supported more than 200,000 financially disadvantaged students. “66% of Pinellas County’s student population is having a free, reduced lunch,” said Kim Jowell, CEO of Pinellas Education Foundation. “They are considered low-income. When you think about those families, they have to put food on the table,…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tropical Storm Dexter will strengthen as the National Hurricane Center moves east-northeast to monitor two obstructions in the Atlantic. Tropical Storm Dexter At 5am, Dexter was located about 405 miles south-southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. According to the NHC, Dexter will travel east-northeast at around 13 mph in a few days, so it is expected to increase forward speeds in the coming days. The maximum sustained wind increases to approximately 45 mph as the gusts increase. Dexter is expected to be strengthened in the next 48 hours as the system becomes the cyclone of the era.…

This year, NASA said returning to the moon with humans is a top priority. Through the Artemis program, astronauts orbit the moon for scientific research in 2026 and land on the moon in 2027. Currently, NASA interim administrator Sean Duffy says plans to build a reactor that will be deployed on the moon will be excited. “It’s about winning the Second Space Race,” said a NASA official. NASA’s idea of deploying nuclear reactors in space is expected to occur around 2030. Their goal is to win to arrive Russia and China first. The Trump administration is urging NASA to get…

U.S. retail unemployment has skyrocketed dramatically this year, up 249% compared to the same period in 2024, according to a new report from challenger Gray & Christmas, global outplacement company challenger. By the end of July, US retailers had announced 80,487 job cuts. The report identifies inflation, tariffs, and broader economic uncertainty as key factors that encourage the closure of these layoffs and preservation. Continuous weakening of consumer spending could lead to additional reductions in retail talent. This trend is part of a larger wave of layoffs affecting multiple industries. So far, in 2025, employers across the US announced 806,383…

Florida Attorney General James Usmieyer has filed lawsuits against several online porn operators, accusing minors of violating the state’s ageing laws by allowing minors to access adult content. The complaint covers both national and international institutions, including the popular website XVIDEOS. Uthmeier claims it “significantly” ignored Florida’s ageing requirements under HB 3, signed in 2024, which requires users to have anonymous or secure age checks before accessing explicit materials. The platform, named in the lawsuit, reportedly continued to operate without performing any form of verification, despite receiving a formal notice from the Attorney General’s Office in April requesting compliance. CA-PUB-4888566141701504…

The friends and family of Terry Borea, known professionally as Hulk Hogan, are seen outside Beach Baptist Church in Indian Rock. (Lewis Santana|Times)Comedian Theo Fon, left, musician Kid Rock will be seen outside the Baptist Church in Indian Rock after a service ceremony for Terry Borea, known as Hulk Hogan, in Largo on Tuesday. (Lewis Santana|Times)Professional skateboarder Bam Margera is seen outside the Indian Rock Baptist Church after a service ceremony at Terry Bollea, known as Hulk Hogan. (Lewis Santana|Times)Nick Borea, third from the right, the family of Terry Borea, known as the Hulk Hogan Watch, has his cas loaded…

TAMPA, Fla. — US lawyer Gregory W. Kehoe has announced that a federal ju judge has convicted Lorenzo Valerio Popoca (Mexico 31, Mexico) of conspiring to methamphetamine transport two counts. Valerio-Popoca is realized for a minimum of 10 years in federal prisons at each count. His sentencing hearing is set for October 29, 2025. Valerio Popoca mediated and coordinated the delivery of half a kilogram of palmetto methamphetamine, according to testimony released at the trial. On March 30, 2018, Valerio-Popoca brokered and coordinated the delivery of two kilograms of methamphetamine at Sun City Centre. Valerio Popoca was a fugitive until…

Miami-Dade County is the latest target in a drastic state investigation into local government spending led by Gov. Ron DeSantis.On August 4, the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) raised concerns to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniela Leviincava about the county’s $400 million budget shortfall. The letter cited a 29% increase in countywide property tax revenues from 2020 to 21 to 24. This marked more than $430 million in additional Adrocrem revenues, a 56% increase in local food and beverage tax collection over the same period.”Therefore, we have made the following requests for additional information regarding county expenditures,” the letter said.The inquiry…

I’m stupid! My eyes are now in sight for the beak and barrels, a pirate-themed izakaya floating in Magic Kingdom. According to Walt Disney World, the facility will open on August 29th, serving meals along with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Located in Adventureland, a theme park near Pirates Ride in the Caribbean, the pub has a backstory as a gathering place for swashbucklers of all ages. As Disney’s story progresses, the place is run by Colonel Meridian “Merry” Goldwyn, along with her first companion/talk parrot partner, Ramie. According to Disney Parks blog, this place will be a theme. This includes…