2004 Press Releases - Consumer Services
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December 29, 2004 - Bronson has released the list of top ten complaints of 2004 and “Do Not Call List” complaints dropped to second place for the first time in years. Learn more...
December 28, 2004 - Bronson is warning the public to beware of potential scam artists posing as relief agencies for the victims of the tsunami in Asia. Learn more...
December 27, 2004 - Bronson is urging consumers to check out health clubs before joining or the only thing they may lose is money. Learn more...
December 10, 2004 - Bronson is alerting consumer who want to check out charities before donating any money that they can now find out information about a charity with a mouse click. Learn more...
December 1, 2004 - Bronson today called on state residents to donate food and money to community-based charities, which have experienced unprecedented demand as a result of Florida's four hurricanes this year. Learn more...
back to topNovember 19, 2004 - Bronson today took legal action against a Tampa company for calling state residents on Florida's "Do Not Call" list. Learn more...
November 15, 2004 - Bronson today took legal action against a South Florida company and its owner for misrepresenting its products and services to investors who purchased pre-paid cell phone distributorships from them. Learn more...
November 12, 2005 - Bronson today took legal action against a Highlands County motel owner for engaging in price gouging by charging at least three Florida residents who sought shelter as Hurricane Charley blew ashore August 13 more than double the price he was charging just days earlier. Learn more...
November 9, 2004 - Bronson is urging consumers to check out charitable organizations before making any donations. Learn more...
November 4, 2004 - Bronson has obtained a $25,500 civil penalty against a company for violations of the state's Do Not Call list. Learn more...
November 2, 2004 - Bronson today announced the arrest of two Ponte Vedra residents for operating an unregistered intrastate moving and storage company. Learn more...
November 2, 2004 -
Bronson today took legal action against a South Florida company, claiming it has engaged in “unfair and deceptive” trade practices in the sale of vending machines to investors who want to enter that business.
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October 29, 2004 - Bronson today announced the arrest of a Bradenton woman in connection with a price gouging investigation Learn more...
October 6, 2004 - Bronson today announced the lodging of a felony fraud charge against a Sarasota man in connection with a price-gouging investigation. Learn more... back to top
September 1, 2004 - Bronson reminded state residents today that Florida's price-gouging statute remains in effect. Learn more...
back to topAugust 19, 2004 - Bronson has issued subpoenas to a service station and the company that supplies its fuel in connection with price gouging complaints involving gasoline in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley. Learn more...
August 18, 2004 - Bronson and Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell announced today that criminal charges have been filed against the owner of two defunct auto repair shops in Tallahassee for defrauding a number of its customers. Learn more...
August 16, 2004 - Bronson is warning Florida residents to beware of potential scams in the aftermath of hurricane Charley, especially con artists posing as contractors offering to make repairs. Learn more...
August 11, 2004 - Bronson today urged state residents to report any instances of price gouging to his department in the wake of the approaching tropical storms. Learn more...
August 6, 2004 - Bronson has launched an investigation of three international sweepstakes companies in connection with the alleged defrauding of three senior citizens in Florida. Learn more...
back to topJuly 16, 2004 - Bronson is warning consumers to beware of a high tech effort to con citizens out of their personal information after getting reports that the scam has resurfaced on the Internet. Learn more...
back to topJune 30, 2004 - Bronson is announcing the resumption of a program designed to help consumers with complaints about businesses that are not regulated by the state. Learn more...
June 17, 2004 - Bronson has won a major victory in federal court supporting the Department's position that the state's Do Not Call law is not preempted by the federal Do Not Call list that was established last October. Learn more...
June 16, 2004 - A South Florida couple has been charged with running a business opportunity scheme that allegedly defrauded investors out of more than $184,000. Learn more...
June 16, 2004 - Bronson and Attorney General Charlie Crist's Office of Statewide Prosecutor today executed search warrants at three Just Brakes locations in the Tampa Bay area in connection with a year-long criminal investigation of the business. Learn more...
June 3, 2004 - Tainted gasoline sold over the Memorial Day weekend at a few hundred stations in the Tampa Bay and South Florida area have damaged thousands of fuel gauges Learn more...
back to topMay 3, 2004 - Bronson has been awarded a court judgment against a Broward business for nearly $65,000 for violations of the state's Do Not Call statute. Learn more...
back to topApril 26, 2004 - Bronson is reminding consumers who plan a move within the state to check out the moving company they plan to use and understand their rights in dealing with such companies. Learn more...
April 22, 2004 - Bronson today warned consumers to avoid being taken in by a foreign lottery scam that is flooding the internet in which consumers are informed that they've won a major jackpot and are asked to verify personal information to claim their prize. Learn more...
April 5, 2004 - Bronson today announced the arrest of a Central Florida man who bilked the public in a phony charity scam involving sick or abused horses. Learn more...
back to topMarch 26, 2004 - Bronson is levying a $19,000 civil penalty against an Orlando based company for violations of the state's Do Not Call list. Learn more...
March 12, 2004 - Bronson has taken action against three companies in Broward and Palm Beach counties for violating the state's “Do Not Call” list. Learn more...
back to topFebruary 25, 2004 - A five-member team of high school students from the Sanford Seminole 4-H Club in Sanford won the State LifeSmarts Championship held recently at the Florida State Fair in Tampa. Learn more...
February 5, 2004 - Bronson announced today that his department has won a $109,500 judgment - the largest penalty of its kind ever imposed - against a Sarasota company for violating the state's “Do Not Call” list. Learn more...
February 4, 2004 - Bronson announced today that a St. Petersburg auto mechanic has been charged with grand theft for performing unnecessary repairs at the repair shop at which he worked. Learn more...
back to topJanuary 30, 2004 - Bronson is urging citizens to enhance the skills they use when making financial decisions, such as buying a house, health insurance or choosing a retirement plan. Learn more...
January 23, 2004 - Bronson today warned consumers of a growing scam in Florida in which sophisticated thieves intercept the numbers on credit cards being used at gas pumps at primarily large service stations. Learn more...
January 21, 2004 - High school students from around the state will compete for the state championship of “LifeSmarts ... the Ultimate Consumer Challenge.” Learn more...
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