2008 Press Releases - Consumer Services
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Bronson Announces Statewide Sweep Of Telemarketing Businesses; 12 Arrests Made For Illegal Telemarketing (4/18/08) - Bronson announced today that law enforcement officers from his department have arrested 12 people for engaging in illegal telemarketing. The arrests were made during a three-week sweep of more than 100 telemarketing operations in Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties launched to assure that telemarketing businesses were registered with the state and complying with all applicable regulations.
Bronson Announces Arrest of Unlicensed Mover in Central Florida (3/14/08) - Bronson announced today the arrest of a Central Florida man for operating a moving company without a license. According to Bronson’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE), the suspect - Danny Kent Brown, 37, the operator of Payless Movers - was arrested last evening when his company showed up to move the household goods of an OALE undercover officer.
Bronson Announces Arrest of Pest Control Operator for Dumping Toxic Chemicals In Orlando (3/6/08) - According to investigators with Bronson’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE), Michael J. Rivera, 43, of Orlando, was observed by OALE investigators earlier today dumping a toxic pesticide into an uninhabited parcel of wooded land on the corner of Goldenrod Boulevard and Bryan Road, in Orlando.
Bronson Joins Consumer Advocates to Sponsor 10th Annual National Consumer Protection Week (2/29/08) - Bronson has joined a group of federal, state, and local government agencies and national consumer advocacy organizations to launch the10th annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 2-8, 2008. Bronson sponsored a resolution approved by the Governor and Cabinet.
Marathon High School Wins State Lifesmarts Championship (2/19/08) - A five-member team of high-school students from Marathon has won the State LifeSmarts Championship held at the Florida State Fair in Tampa.
Florida High School Teams Compete for a Spot at National LifeSmarts (2/08/08) - Bronson has announced that dozens of high school students from around the state will compete to determine which schools’ team is most knowledgeable about consumer issues. The annual “LifeSmarts ... the Ultimate Consumer Challenge” competition is held in states across the U.S. and the winning state teams then go on to compete for the national title.
Bronson Warns Consumers To Avoid Tax Rebate Scam (2/05/08) - Bronson is warning consumers about scam artists who are seeking personal information and in some instances money while claiming to help consumers in obtaining a tax rebate from the federal government.
Bronson Announces Sweep Of Duval County Auto Repair Shops (1/14/08) - Bronson announced today that investigators from his department have begun a countywide sweep of motor vehicle repair shops in Duval County to make sure they are registered with the state and complying with regulations governing estimate and invoices.
Bronson Announces Arrest In Sweepstake Scam (1/11/08) - Bronson announced the arrest today of a South Florida man involved in a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme. David M. Raff, 45, of Weston, turned himself in to the Broward County Detention Center earlier today where he was booked for grand theft, a third degree felony.
Bronson Releases Top Consumer Complaints For 2007 (1/07/08) - Bronson has announced that violations of Florida’s Do Not Call law once again lead the list of written complaints filed with the department in 2007. However, the number of complaints dropped by more than 500 from the previous year.
Bronson Files Lawsuit Against Company for Violating Do Not Call Law (1/07/08) - A lawsuit filed in Leon County Circuit Court alleges that Meredian Financial Corporation, of Costa Mesa, California made at least 19 calls to Florida residents on the state’s Do Not Call list in 2006 and 2007.
