Adam Walser I-Team

10/29/2024

Our series of reports continues regarding safety concerns in used cars....

The I-Team uncovered a Florida used car dealer sold a Volvo that was returned because its airbag and seatbelt systems weren't working. It was sold again to another customer without proper repairs.

10/28/2024

Election day is still 8 days away, but more than 31 percent of voters in Hillsborough County, FL have already cast ballots in mail-in and early in-person voting. About 268,000 people had voted by Monday morning. Registered Republicans cast about 5,500 more ballots than registered Democrats, but unaffiliated voters made up 22 percent of the early voting so far.

10/25/2024

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/election-2024/nine-term-congresswoman-kathy-castor-faces-challenger-from-u-s-navy-veteran-rocky-rochford

Nine-term Congresswoman Kathy Castor is facing a challenge from political newcomer Robert "Rocky" Rochford, a retired U.S. Navy veteran

10/24/2024

Scammers are continuing to target seniors at an alarming rate

An 82-year-old Florida woman was scammed for thousands of dollars after he told her she won the lottery and sent bogus payments to pay off her credit cards.

10/21/2024

https://www.abcactionnews.com/weather/hurricane/after-milton/neighborhood-safety-patrol-warns-people-about-potentially-live-wire-for-9-days-after-hurricane-milton

Residents of Travis Boulevard in Tampa say they spent nine days warning neighbors about a downed power line that popped and buzzed multiple times after Hurricane Milton and caused a car crash.

10/17/2024

The controversy over personal property vs. much-needed community repairs is playing out at a Pinellas County condominium complex.

A prolific songwriter's gold records and his military burial flag were among the items his daughter says were taken from his hurricane-damaged condo without her permission after Helene

09/26/2024

09/25/2024

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Pasco County Schools Superintendent keeps schools open despite mandatory hurricane evacuation for part of the county

08/16/2024

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/florida-youth-detention-contractor-will-no-longer-operate-four-youth-facilities

Florida juvenile justice contractor TrueCore Behavioral Solutions says it is terminating contracts to operate DJJ residential detention centers, but the company says decision came before girl's death

08/16/2024

If you are in the market for a used car, here's something you need to check before you buy...

A 22-year-old Florida mother of two was killed by an exploding Chinese-made airbag her family's attorney says was illegally installed in a 2020 Chevy Malibu she bought from a used car dealership.

08/14/2024

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/sec-says-alleged-ponzi-scheme-with-florida-ties-defrauded-investors-of-300-million

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Wednesday that it obtained a preliminary injunction and will freeze the assets of Drive Planning LLC and its founder and CEO, Russell Todd Burkhalter.

07/29/2024

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/tampa-residents-pay-to-fix-more-than-12-000-potholes-and-repair-433-vehicles

During the first three years of Tampa's Fix it Fast program, the city paid to repair more than 12,000 potholes and fix 433 vehicles damaged by potholes on city streets

06/21/2024

A new law has the potential to impact millions of Floridians who live in HOA communities...

A new Florida law that goes into effect on July 1 prohibits HOAs from passing laws that prevent parking of most work trucks and personal vehicles in driveways.

06/19/2024

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/teachers-say-they-were-attacked-by-students-at-residential-juvenile-detention-facility-where-girl-died

Last week, we reported that the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice shut down Lake Academy in Tampa after a girl died there late last month.

06/19/2024

These are calls to Lake Academy, a Florida Department of Juvenile Justice facility that serves girls between the ages of 12 and 18 who have been convicted of crimes and have mental health issues. A 17-year-old girl died there last month. We have uncovered there were 195 calls in three years, many for assaults, child abuse and s*x offense cases. This is just one of 10 pages of calls to the facility, which had been run by a private contractor TrueCore Behavioral Solutions, LLC until the state announced they canceled the contract Tuesday.

06/13/2024

Another sad guardianship story...

A star high school athlete who was placed in guardianship after suffering a major head injury could face eviction or deportation after money from settlement runs out

05/17/2024

When fiction is almost as scary as truth! Coming up tonight, we interview the executive producer of a Lifetime Network movie about the dangers of court-ordered guardianship.

A new Lifetime movie titled "The Bad Guardian" gives a fictional portrayal of the dangers of an exploitative guardianship based on real stories, according to the film's executive producer.

04/30/2024

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/woman-shot-with-97-pieces-of-birdshot-by-neighbor-while-standing-in-her-own-yard

A Pasco County woman was shot by her neighbor with a shotgun while standing in her own yard and hit with 97 pieces of birdshot. He said it was an accident and was charged with a misdemeanor.