This story was first published on Dec. 30, 2025.

Skimmers can be in supermarkets, corner stores, basically anywhere you shop. They can swipe money from all credit cards, but EBT cards are especially susceptible because they don’t have chip technology. The Secret Service is targeting skimmers in its latest operation.

Groups across Florida are hoping the state will apply for next year's summer federal food assistance program ahead of the upcoming deadline.

A joint law enforcement effort led by the U. S Secret Service Thursday dismantled 13 illegal devices, a move the agency projected would prevent $3.9 million in stolen EBT funds in Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville.

Computer technology is everywhere and affects almost everything — including our money.

Amid all the construction in Orlando's growing Packing District, a farmers market is going to set up shop near the intersection Orange Blossom Trail and Princeton Avenue.