Jeff Deal is a Consumer Investigative Reporter at Action 9. He focuses on consumer interest and rights, particularly in the realms of construction and real estate. Jeff's work has been featured in Yahoo News, WFTV, and WSOC-TV Eyewitness News.
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Jeff Deal's reporting focuses on local consumer protection issues, scams, financial fraud, and homeownership problems in the Orlando area and Florida. His coverage includes breaking news and evolving stories related to personal finance, family & relationships, weather events, and crime.
If you have expertise in consumer rights advocacy or can provide insights into local regulatory actions related to these topics in the Orlando area or Florida state, your input could be valuable for Jeff's articles. Additionally, if you have experience with solar power regulations or home warranty disputes specific to this geographic region or similar cases that he has covered before it might interest him.
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An Orlando man turned to Action 9 after getting a what he thought was a suspicious letter in the mail letting him know he owes money for an accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy. The problem is he didn’t remember ever signing up for that kind of insurance and he wasn’t about to send the company any money. In fact, he initially thought someone was trying to trick him into handing over banking and credit card information. Action 9 Consumer Investigator looked into it and found the letter is from a real company
By: Jeff Deal
It takes only seconds on an iPad for a contractor or medical provider to sign you up to pay the bill using a finance company called Momnt.
“I’m shaking my head, I’m going, this doesn’t sound right, but I gotta have this fixed,” said Orlando homeowner Scott Berry. A broken garage door spring at his home led to a charge of more than $12,000 by the repair company. Berry needed to get his car out of the garage the next morning, so he paid what other experts consider an outrageous price for the garage door repairs that were made.
A FedEx delivery truck rolled through a Clermont parking lot and appeared to strike two cars. Tiffany McGhee, the owner of one of the cars said, “I called and they said, ‘Oh, we closed the claim, we d...
Parents and grandparents need to beware of the latest toy trend. Doctors are issuing warnings about a popular kids toy that is likely in your home. We’re talking about the gel-filled squishies that ar...
As you get ready to send the kids back to school, get your pocketbook ready. A new study suggests parents plan to spend more this year for back-to-school shopping than last year.
Willa Reynolds paid thousands of to have her air ducts replaced, but the company she paid may not have even done the work. Action 9 helped her get a refund.
Someone hacked the Walmart account of a Brevard County customer, Colleen German. It left her on the hook for more than $2,000 worth of groceries. “And it’s kind of frustrating to know that we’ve been a loyal customer to them and they won’t help us,” German said. The Brevard County woman claims she even reported the fraud to Walmart before the order was picked-up and Walmart didn’t stop it. So, she turned to Action 9 for help.
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.
