Consumer Issue

  There is a powerful populist campaign for Florida governor waiting to happen - unfortunately, none of the candidates are interested.  Alex Sink, Rick Scott and Bill McCollum are so busy tossing mud pies and bloviating about issu...

Florida consumer complaints were up slightly in 2010 compared to recent years, with the biggest gripes having to do with credit card companies and banks, phone service providers and, of course, telemarketers. Last year the Department of Agriculture and...

The Federal Trade Commission received more complaints about identity theft in 2010 than any other issue. A total of 1.3 million complaints came into the FTC last year and 19%, or 250,854, of those were related to identity theft, the government agency said...

Today's Morning Call report about the fundraising efforts for victims of last month's suspected natural gas explosion in Allentown notes the state attorney general's office is warning people to be cautious about possible scams that sadly seem to pop up......

Florida law allows community associations to demand tenants of owners behind in maintenance payments to hand over rent payments — or face eviction. But does that mean your community association should jump into the rent collection business? Craig...

Looking for a new burrito joint in Boca Raton or considering a recommended sushi restaurant in Orlando? Chances are you'll find your place fast - along with a possible meal deal, candid diner review or invitation to a private dinner - using the right...

WASHINGTON — Committee assignments in Congress are sort of like college classes. While you're free to do whatever you want, you'll mostly be judged on how you do in your major. Which means freshman Sen. Marco Rubio probably should start boning up on...

Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving and one of the busiest shopping days of the year - is nearly upon us. Retailers across South Florida will offer special deals on everything from clothes to toys, from electronics to jewelry. But to nab a great...

Volunteer attorneys will provide advice and counsel on consumer issues at a free legal advice clinic on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The clinic is sponsored by the Houston Bar Association, the HBA's Houston Volunteer Lawyers...

Five days and counting: If you still don't know what to buy for that last person on your shopping list, a holiday gift card may be looking pretty good. But whether you give or receive one, know what you're getting into before you pay for it or use it....

Call Rob McGarry a serial book-trader, which is to say he joined the growing numbers of consumers who choose to save money by trading and bartering books, DVDs, CDs and video games with others online. McGarry, of Orlando, was tired of losing space in his...