Experts warn if you live in Florida expect to be a target of scams. Be skeptical. Be tough. Get educated about how to avoid frauds, and to report them. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) today stood up for her neighbors and Florida consumers in questioning Florida Public Service Commission Chairman Art Graham during an Energy & Commerce subcommittee hearing on the national Clean Power Plan to address climate change. Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) , the Florida Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN) and All Children’s Hospital teamed up to urge parents and shoppers to remain vigilant about hazardous toys currently on shelves. In addition, practicing toy safety – such as using helmets and fastening belts correctly – is just as important when it comes to keeping kids safe and out of the emergency room. Read more »

With a lot of election promises centering on growing jobs and supporting small business, a group of U.S. Representatives are coming together to urge businesses to tap into social media to grow. Read more »

By U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor published in The Tampa Tribune on July 31, 2014 You and your employer should check the mailbox this summer for health insurance rebate checks. For the third year in a row, rebate checks from health insurance companies are on their way to customers. This is thanks to a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurers to spend the majority of premiums… Read more »

A new report shows the health reform law has helped to extend the life of the Medicare trust fund, in addition to improving Medicare overall. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent this letter to the Florida Public Service Commission. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor spoke out yesterday during floor debate and helped defeat an amendment to eliminate federal support for families, veterans and seniors who rely on the Legal Services Corporation, which provides grants to Bay Area Legal Services and other legal aid organizations throughout the country that afford access to civil legal assistance. Read more »

Citizens, organizations and elected officials gathered today on the St. Petersburg waterfront to mark four years since the beginning of the BP drilling disaster, which began on April 20th, 2010. The St. Petersburg gathering was one of three concurrent events across the Gulf, including events in New Orleans, Louisiana and Biloxi, Mississippi. Around the Gulf, the groups demanded that BP and other oil and gas companies be held accountable for their actions, called for transparency and genuine public participation as restoration efforts begin to move forward in the Gulf. Read more »

Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) again attempted to bring up the bipartisan Senate-passed flood insurance bill for a vote by the U.S. House in her unrelenting fight to stem the recent flood insurance rate spike and help neighbors pounded by these hikes. Read more »