New federal rule could disrupt access to cheap prescription drugs from Canada
Some Floridians count on Canadian prescription drugs to save money, but now a change in federal rules could shut it all down.
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$6.5 million vanished from Central Florida man’s account. Lawsuit blames bank security lapses
A central Florida businessman who had $6.5 million wiped from his account in a matter of days and is now looking for answers from his bank. Law enforcement helped him recover some of the money, but he’s still out more than $4 million. Court records show scammers may have also done this to another customer at the same bank a few months earlier by using the same method.
How much could homeowners save if Amendment 3 passes? Action 9 breaks down the numbers.
We’ve all heard the arguments about how Amendment 3 might or might not impact services in our local communities. Here at WFTV, we wanted to put the political debate aside and look at what this property tax amendment that’s on the ballot could actually mean for homeowner property taxes in central Florida.
Why a hurricane in the panhandle could affect insurance rates in central Florida
With a storm on track to make landfall as a hurricane in the Florida panhandle by this weekend, the financial impact could even be felt in central Florida or other parts of the state. That impact could come in the form of increased property insurance rates.
Action 9 Investigation: The million-dollar promise that was too good to be true
Scammers are using the name of Powerball winner Mavis Wanczyk to target seniors in new social media lotto fraud schemes.
‘Totally Refundable’ deposit wasn’t returned for months until Action 9 got involved
Gabbi Redding paid a security deposit when she applied to lease an apartment in March, but she said her application was denied and the apartment complex wouldn’t return the money. The website for the Timberlake Apartment Homes in Altamonte Springs shows security deposits are totally refundable, but after around five months of trying to get it back, Redding turned to Action 9.
Scammers stole couple’s home phone number. Then $4,800 disappeared
Thieves hijacked the home phone number from a Palm Coast couple, then scammed them out of thousands of dollars. Jay Twardosz and his wife Joan live mostly on social security and rely on their landline to make calls. But scammers moved or “ported” their home phone number to a phone the scammers controlled.
‘We trusted him’: Homeowner demands money back after remodeling dispute
A Volusia County homeowner wants his money back following a dispute over a home construction project. “I wasn’t sleeping at nights. I was really distraught of this guy just doing that to us after we trusted him,” said Gary Kelly.
Orlando couple fights insurance denial after stroke and spinal surgery
A sudden medical issue put an Orlando couple’s lives on hold, and they believe an insurance decision is making this Tayler Gonzalez’ already tough road to recovery even harder. “We got engaged before this, and we put off our wedding for this,” Tayler Gonzalez told Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal.
Customers claim window company took their money, never did the work
More consumers claim a central Florida window business that Action 9 warned you about before took their money and didn’t do any work. “It did hurt and to me it’s disgusting how to treat a fellow human being,” said Brevard County homeowner Julian Leek.
