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Help is on the way for troubled, 'hardest hit' homeowners in Florida

The one billion dollar program that helps struggling homeowners pay their mortgages is getting an overhaul.  Rules are being eased in order for more Floridians

What to do when your car is towed away in error

They say their cars were towed without warning from a Palm Harbor parking lot.  Taking Action reporter Jackie Callaway shows what happened and where to turn if

Beware of summertime door-to-door sales

It's that time of year when high school and college age men and women hit the streets selling magazines door to door. The question is whether the money is

Taking Action: Funeral home, cemetery offer help when family had no money to…

A funeral home and cemetery step up to help a grieving woman after her newborn grandchild was killed.  Her daughter -- the child's mother -- was charged with

Giant bee hive scares some who live in Lakeland mobile home park

What started out as a small bee hive grew into a large colony in the middle of a Lakeland mobile home park. Worried residents waited weeks for management to

Your debit card is fee-free, but banks still find ways to get billions

Many people sign up for overdraft protection on a checking account, thinking it will protect from penalty fees if the account is overdrawn.  But banks are

Two weeks after depositing her life savings, the bank took nearly all of it

She opened an account with Wells Fargo with $7,000 in cash.  Two weeks later, Wells Fargo took nearly all of it.  Read inside to find out why, and how she got

It's cheap, but E85 gas isn’t selling

It's called e85, it sells for around 40 cents a gallon less than regular unleaded and it's compatible with many newer American-made cars.  So why do only a

Using your debit card can be financially risky in certain cases

Despite their popularity, debit cards are causing more and more problems for consumers.  What to watch for next time you use your plastic and your pin.

Tuna linked to salmonella outbreak in 20 states

The government says a yellowfin tuna product used to make dishes like sushi and sashimi sold at restaurants and grocery stores has been linked with an outbreak

The best credit cards and gift cards when it comes combating the high cost of…

The high price of gas affects all of us who drive a car or run a business.  Jackie Callaway takes an in-depth look at major credit cards that offer gas rebates

Pasco homeowners say contractor took money, left a mess

More than a few Pasco County homeowners claim a local contractor took off with their money and left behind a mess.  Now the sheriff's office is investigating.

'Compliance Services' rankles state of Florida, Better Business Bureau

Both the Better Business Bureau and state officials are warning small businesses about what they call a grossly misleading mass mailing from a business that

Tampa man in trouble with IRS after using tax preparer

How much do you know about the preparer who filed your taxes?  I-Team Investigator Jackie Callaway shows us what happened when a Tampa man picked his preparer

They buried their mother well over a year ago but the final arrangements still…

A St. Petersburg family feels they are trapped in the grieving process 16 months after they buried their mother. The children of Cheryl Boyd Watson said final

Small investment could lead to big savings when it comes to your homeowner’s…

If you own a home in Florida, there's no doubt you are paying more than ever for homeowner's insurance. But Florida law dictates the insurance companies give

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