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<div class="image-right"> <div class="image" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <img class="object-fit" data-object-fit src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8ee6c0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x514+0+26/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fea%2Fb84b2f23423d85d38426b553aa7b%2Fholiday-fraud.jpg" alt="Stay Wary of Holiday Scams this Season"> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/stay-wary-of-holiday-scams-this-season-fl-2024-11-24.html">Stay Wary of Holiday Scams this Season</a></h3> <p class="small mb-1 blog-date-author posted-on"> Posted on 11/24/24</p> <div>By Jeff Johnson, AARP Florida State Director</div> </li> <li class="vcc-item card-link item" data-pageindex="5" data-url="/news/aarp-fitness-parks-make-it-fun-and-easy-to-exercise-and-connect-your-community-2024-11-19.html" > <div class="top mb-1"> <h2 class="topic">Health & Wellbeing</h2> </div> <div class="image-right"> <div class="image" 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So, AARP…</div> </li> </ul> <div class="ar-show-more clearfix"> <div class="aarpe-spinner"></div> <a href="#" data-url='/ajax/blogs/next_page_happenings' data-options='{"limit":8,"filter":"true","page":1,"show":15,"show_limit":3,"images":"yes","max-days":365,"max-miles":45,"min":50,"more":"yes","lat":27.966999053955078,"lng":-82.32649993896484,"latlng":"27.966999053955,-82.326499938965"}' class="show-more btn col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-6"> <span class="icon-down-arrow"></span> <span>View More</span> <span class="icon-down-arrow"></span> </a> </div></div> </div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750"> <a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" href="/brandon-fl/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/brandon-fl/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Brandon</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Brandon</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-fl-2025-legislative-preview-tampa-dst-12525-35nxr47mq49.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FL-2025-LEGISLATIVE-PREVIEW-ADVOCACY-OPPORTUNITIES">FL 2025 Legislative Preview & Advocacy Opportunities</a></h2> <p class="time">Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">C. 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So, AARP…</div> </li> </ul> <div class="ar-show-more clearfix"> <div class="aarpe-spinner"></div> <a href="#" data-url='/ajax/blogs/next_page_happenings' data-options='{"limit":8,"filter":"true","page":1,"show":15,"show_limit":3,"images":"yes","max-days":365,"max-miles":45,"min":50,"more":"yes","lat":27.966999053955078,"lng":-82.32649993896484,"latlng":"27.966999053955,-82.326499938965"}' class="show-more btn col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-6"> <span class="icon-down-arrow"></span> <span>View More</span> <span class="icon-down-arrow"></span> </a> </div></div> </div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750"> <a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" href="/brandon-fl/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/brandon-fl/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Brandon</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Brandon</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-fl-2025-legislative-preview-tampa-dst-12525-35nxr47mq49.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FL-2025-LEGISLATIVE-PREVIEW-ADVOCACY-OPPORTUNITIES">FL 2025 Legislative Preview & Advocacy Opportunities</a></h2> <p class="time">Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">C. 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