In the wake of disaster, we usually see the best and worst humanity has to offer. In the case of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, sadly we’ve started to see the latter, with opportunistic individuals …
State fraud investigators working with local law enforcement have made more arrests in their ongoing crackdown on unlicensed contractors; a Miami woman has been convicted in a $34 million healthcare fraud against insurance companies; and …
One of the keys to reforming Florida’s homeowners property insurance market is tackling the growing fraud by a small but determined number of contractors. State regulators report that a recent boost in the number of …
Authorities in the Tampa Bay area have finished another big police sting, arresting 118 unlicensed contractors who offered to perform $540,000 worth of home repairs. Some of them were second offenders – making it a felony – …
Opioid treatment, workers’ comp among other frauds of note
The Federal Trade Commission has shut-down a South Florida-based operation that it says was marketing discount health programs disguised as Affordable Care Act-qualified health insurance plans. Also in South Florida, the …
