Unlicensed engineer faces millions in fines after Local 10 investigation uncovers forged inspections

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida Board of Professional Engineers has filed a 724-count administrative complaint against Enrique Fernandez Jr., a South Florida man accused of forging his late father’s name and license number on dozens of building inspection reports across Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

The action follows a Local 10 News investigation that first exposed Fernandez Jr. in November 2024.

The 293-page complaint, filed in Tallahassee, outlines 724 separate instances in which Enrique Fernandez Jr. allegedly submitted engineering documents, inspection reports, and project affidavits using Florida license number 21218, a license belonging to his father, Enrique L. Fernandez, a licensed engineer who died in 2018…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS