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Consumer Alert: The Energy Box Controversy

There are a number of so-called “Energy Savers” being promoted to cut our monthly bills. But as CBS4′s Chief Consumer Investigator Al Sunshine found out, a Cooper City family says their energy saver didn’t save them any money at all, and ended up costing them more than a thousand bucks.

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Flooded Roads May Lead To Costly Auto Repairs

Some drivers in Doral and Hialeah may learn an important, and expensive lesson, in the next couple of weeks. After Tuesday and Wednesday’s torrential rains, many got stuck on flooded streets thinking they could make it.

CBS4–2012/05/23

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Companies Fight Back Against Negative Online Reviews

The next time you leave a review online for a company, be warned: you might get a phone call from the business asking you to take it down. Some companies are fighting back against negative critiques and sometimes not in a nice way.

CBS4–2012/05/21

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Facebook’s 2nd In Command Has South Florida Roots

Facebook’s stock is worth $38.23 a share, closing up 23 cents in its first day of public trading.

CBS4–2012/05/18

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Facebook Shares Jump Then Stumble

Facebook updated its status to “public company” on Friday.

CBS4–2012/05/18

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Fla. Unemployment Continues Falling

Florida’s unemployment rate in April continued to mirror that of the rest of the country, dropping to 8.7 percent, according to numbers released Friday.

CBS4–2012/05/18

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Citizens Discussing Rate Hikes For New Customers

Citizens Property Insurance Company continued down the path of raising rates for new policies Thursday during a conference call with the Actuarial and Underwriting committee.

CBS4–2012/05/17

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Report: Citizens Considering Uncapping Rates For New Customers

Citizens Property Insurance is continuing its push to eliminate insurance coverage for hundreds of thousands Floridian families just as the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is set to start.

CBS4–2012/05/16

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Save Money By Using Phone To Dial For Deals

Saving money may be as easy as picking up the phone and dialing for deals in order to shrink your monthly bills.

CBS4–2012/05/15

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Travelocity, Broward Settle In Tourist Tax Lawsuit

They’ve been fighting for years and haven’t solved anything in a dispute over tourist development taxes, but online travel company Travelocity has been dropped from a lawsuit by Broward County without admitting it owes taxes, after paying Broward County $400 thousand to make the lawsuit go away.

2012/05/14

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Hot Holiday Toys 2011

Here’s a look at the top 10 holiday toys. Toys on this list were featured by popular stores like Toys “R” Us, Amazon.com and Target.

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World’s Largest Passenger Plane Arrives At MIA

The largest passenger airliner in the world is coming to Miami. Lufthansa has announced that it will be the first airline to offer scheduled Airbus A380 service to Miami with daily flights between Frankfurt and Miami beginning June 10, 2011.

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What Not To Wear In The TSA Security Line

Everyone bundled up, ready to go for an airplane ride to Grandma’s house? You might want to double check your family before you get in line at the airport. With 42.2 million Americans projected to take to the skies for Thanksgiving, the public outcry over intrusive body scans and invasive pat downs by the TSA could make the security line even more long and frustrating. Want to avoid setting off the security alarms and a TSA pat down? Just look over your traveling clothes one more time.

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Which Apple iPod Is Right For You?

Looking to get a new iPod, but not sure which one to choose? No problem. Take a look at all of the varieties and figure out which one best fits your lifestyle.

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The World’s Coolest Apple Stores

Apple is known for its hip style in consumer electronics, and that same trend carries over into its retail stores. Take a look at some of the coolest Apple Stores around the world.

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