Dee was trying to access his Social Security information online, but he kept hitting roadblocks.

More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security benefits and are vulnerable to scams threatening their monthly payments.

The scam aims to extract the victim's full Social Security number and threaten them with fines to avoid criminal charges.

Facing criticism for degraded search results and angst from users wanting to avoid AI Overviews, Google has announced a new search feature that lets you choose the sites you want to see in your news ...

The program is supported by the vast majority of Americans, but, unless changes are made, it will start running out of money to pay full benefits in 2033. Aug. 14 is the 90th anniversary of the Social ...

Graham Brink is the Viewpoints Editor for the Tampa Bay Times. Reach him at [email protected]. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in ...

Frequent right-wing media guest and Project 2025 contributor E.J. Antoni — President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he fired its previous commissioner following a bad ...

Spotlight Tampa Bay features a panel of experts who will discuss the program’s future Thursday, Aug. 14, at Feeding Tampa Bay. Managing Editor/News and Engagement Anyone can view a sampling of recent ...

President Trump has instituted a hiring freeze across federal agencies that could lead to an inaccurate cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2026. The Bureau of Labor ...

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has been forced to reassure Americans that the new “Trump accounts” created by the president’s megabill are not a way to eventually privatize Social Security, even if ...

Scroll down to find a searchable Milford town employee database. Search by name, job title and other fields to see payroll data. Eight people on the town of Milford’s payroll earned more than $200,000 ...