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Florida parents face rising child care costs as state ranks among most expensive
New data from LendingTree reveals Florida is now the 14th most expensive state to raise a child. The price tag? More than $280,000 from birth to age 18 — up from nearly $254,000 just last year.
Summer flights getting more expensive — how to stay ahead of rising airfare
Soaring jet fuel prices, and now the shutdown of Spirit Airlines, has airfares jumping just in time for summer travel. Some things you can do to keep costs down.
Save on Mother's Day flowers, despite tariffs and price hikes
From traditional bouquets to hardy houseplants, experts share ways to save money, but still give mom a gift she will love.
Florida second most expensive state for car ownership
Examining a study by Grease Monkey, Floridians pay the second most to own a car behind drivers in California.
Multiple beach renourishment projects are underway across Florida, as communities fight a growing erosion crisis, raising questions about where tax dollars are going and whether temporary sand dumps are worth the cost.
Florida's eroding beaches cost millions to fix
