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Ex-Argent Manager Gets 9 Years For Mortgage Fraud
A former employee for a subsidiary of one of the nation's largest subprime lenders has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a mortgage fraud scheme that spanned four counties in the Bay area, the Florida attorney general's office said today. ...more
October 10, 2008
Decision Complicates Seminole Gaming Pact
Last year, Gov. Charlie Crist signed off on a gaming compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe. Now Florida's Supreme Court has ruled that Crist lacked authority to do that. ...more
October 5, 2008
Whatever The Cause, Drivers Feel Gouged
As Hurricane Ike lumbered across the Gulf of Mexico two weeks ago, many of the people who live along the Texas coast packed up and headed inland, anticipating the worst. ...more
September 20, 2008
State Files Suit In Mortgage Case
The Florida attorney general's office has sued 10 companies and 15 individuals for roles they may have played in a $37 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved 60 homes from Orange County to Pinellas County. ...more
September 19, 2008
Florida Attorney General's Office Files Mortgage Fraud Suit
The Florida Attorney General's Office is suing 10 companies and 15 individuals for their alleged roles in a major mortgage fraud scheme. ...more
September 18, 2008
Rising Prices For Gas Nearing $4 A Gallon
Gasoline prices in Florida continued to rise Wednesday, even as state investigators examine a growing number of price-gouging complaints. ...more
September 18, 2008
Hillsborough Leads State In Gas-Gouging Complaints
SARASOTA - At Duke's BP in Sarasota, the price of regular grade gas hovered just below $4 a gallon today. ...more
September 16, 2008
State Investigates Rise In Gas Prices
State regulators investigating gasoline price gouging complaints are turning their attention from retailers to oil companies, wondering whether they inflated the prices they charged gas station owners in recent days. ...more
September 16, 2008
AG's Office Receives 50 Price Gouging Complaints From Highlands
The Florida Attorney General's office has received 50 gasoline price gouging complaints from Highlands County as of noon Monday. According to Florida law, price gouging on essential commodities, including gasoline, is prohibited during a declared state of emergency. ...more
September 15, 2008
Sunshine State's Post-Ike Gasoline Price Surge Continues
Gas prices climbed again today in the Tampa Bay area after Hurricane Ike, and the Florida attorney general's office said it is being flooded with complaints about the price spikes. ...more
September 15, 2008
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