Law enforcement across three Southwest Florida counties caught 32 unlicensed workers this year, with 16 arrests in Lee County, 14 in Charlotte County, and two in Collier County.
Through social media posts, Cape Coral warned about construction fraud. Officials stressed that residents should check licenses, split payments across project milestones, and review past work samples.
Attorney Beatriz Cardoza, who handles construction disputes, explained the local risk factors. “Southwest Florida is a hot spot for bad contracting because we get hit with hurricanes on a regular basis. We have a lot of flooding,” said Cardoza, according to WINK News…