Specifically, the Tampa Police Department requests,\u201dResidents should be suspicious and alert. In your neighborhood, apartment complex or on your street, keep an eye out for unfamiliar people in a vehicle or on foot following a delivery truck.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Home Deliveries FedEx<\/a> has some tips for keeping thieves away from your delivered packages this season.<\/p>\n Alternate location<\/strong> \u2013 Consider having your packages shipped to an alternate location such as your office or to a neighbor or friend who is home during the day.<\/p>\n Sign on the line<\/strong> \u2013 Request a signature confirmation for your delivery if possible<\/p>\n Hold it<\/strong> \u2013 Ask for your package to be held \u00a0at the post office, FedEx or U.P.S. store near you, most carriers will do this free of charge.<\/p>\n There\u2019s an app for that!<\/strong> \u2013 There are several package tracking apps available for iOS and Android devices. Popular tracking apps include: \u201cParcel,\u201d \u201cSlice\u201d and \u201cDelivered!\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Car<\/strong><\/p>\n While you are out shopping, thieves are looking for an opportunity to play the Grinch and take your goods. Consumer Reports<\/a> has helpful advice on how to keep your presents from being stolen.<\/p>\n Watch where you park <\/strong>\u2013 Ideally, park as close to the store entrance as possible or under lighting. Avoid parking near large vehicles such as trucks or SUV\u2019s, which provide privacy for thieves.<\/p>\n Lock up<\/strong> \u2013 It sounds like we are stating the obvious but, be sure to close your sunroof and double check that windows and doors are closed and locked.<\/p>\n Out of sight <\/strong>\u2013 Keep your packages and valuables hidden in the trunk, or under the seat where they are not easily spotted.<\/p>\n Keep on movin\u2019<\/strong>\u2013 If you come out to your vehicle to drop off packages and plan to go back into the store, consider driving to a new parking place. Someone could be watching and will know you won\u2019t be back for a while.<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>\u2013 It is important to pay attention to your surroundings when walking to your car. Stay off the phone, have your keys ready as you approach your vehicle and get in the car quickly and lock the door.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> provides competitive rates on car insurance<\/a>, homeowner\u2019s insurance<\/a> as well as renter\u2019s insurance<\/a>. Visit us\u00a0online today for a free quote<\/a> from one of our offices located throughout Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This time of the year it is easy to get caught up in the Christmas Spirit and be a little careless. Do not be caught off guard by those looking to steal your joy and packages. The holidays can be an opportunity for the greedy, unable\u00a0to resist lone packages sitting on your front porch or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1219,"featured_media":724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-702","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-auto-insurance","8":"category-homeowners-insurance","9":"category-renters-insurance"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13971,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions\/13971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"holidaytheft\"](\"http:\/\/www.thefloridainsuranceblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/holidaytheft.jpg\")
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