Better Business Bureau
BBB reports provide information on over two million organizations. If you
think that a company or charity has treated you unfairly, file a complaint
online. This site also has useful information on automobile warranties,
identity theft, privacy and dispute resolution.
Broward
Building Code Services Division
The Community Code Compliance Division is responsible for conformance to the Florida Building Code for all new construction in the unincorporated areas of Broward County and in those municipalities that have an Interlocal Agreement for services with Broward County. If your building project is in the City of Parkland, please contact the City Building Department instead for assistance.
Broward County Office of Consumer Affairs
Consumer protection in Broward County. Information about filing complaints,
forms, auto body work and painting, kosher foods, taxi and limousine services
and moving.
Broward County Public Records Search
Locate liens, construction liens and property records in Broward County using this database. Site maintained by the Broward County Division of Records.
Consumer Guide
Get ratings, reviews and pricing on automobiles, electronics, photography,
appliances, computer hardware and software, office equipment, home maintenance,
housewares, sports equipment, baby gear and video games.
Consumer Law Central
Find consumer law for all 50 states. Browse by topic or area of law.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recalls and product safety tips, report unsafe products, regulatory information,
hospital injuries and consumer product related statistics.
Consumer Reports
Online
Online version of Consumer Reports magazine. Reviews cars, electronics, appliances, home and garden, health and
fitness, personal finance, babies and kids, travel and food.
Consumer Search
This site ranks expert
product reviews that are posted on the Internet by analyzing who the experts
are and how reliable their information is. Unlike other consumer websites
there is no advertising and Consumer Searches goal is to present things
in an unbiased manner.
Consumer World
Consumer World is a public service,
non-commercial guide with over 2000 of the most useful consumer resources.
Agencies, resources and companies are indexed. Useful for comparison price shopping.
Federal
Citizen Information Center
This organization
publishes the quarterly Consumer Information Catalog and their website
has consumer focus and consumer action sections which review the latest
news topics that are relevant to consumer concerns. Other consumer topics
include cars, computers, food and health.
Federal Trade Commission
The FTC posts publications with advice on avoiding
scams and rip-offs, as well as tips on other consumer topics. Includes information automobiles, credit, diet, health and fitness,
eCommerce, energy and the environment, franchises, identity theft, home
maintenance, investments, privacy, products and services, telemarketing,
tobacco and travel.
FirstGov
FirstGov for Consumers is a "one-stop" link to a broad range
of federal information resources available online. It is designed so that
you can locate information by category. Each category has subcategories
to direct you to areas within individual federal web sites containing related
information.
Florida Attorney General's Office
The Florida Attorney General's Office is the key contact for filing complaints against contractors or businesses in our state. This site has a downloadable Consumer Complaint Form and a list of current businesses that are under investigation in Florida.
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is a $1.5 billion agency regulating one million professionals and businesses across some 200 licensee categories. The department licenses 1 in 16 Floridians, ranging from electricians to real estate agents, from cosmetologists to professional boxers. Other department-regulated areas include hotels, restaurants, alcohol and tobacco retailers, condominiums and mobile home parks. Use this site to file a complaint, check on whether a company is licensed and locate regulations governing businesses.
Florida Division of Consumer Services
The Division of Consumer Services functions to assist consumers with information, protection and complaints in the industries they regulate.
They also function as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's agent in Florida regarding product recalls, inspections and investigations. This site is also useful for locating information on Identity Theft. Ask insurance questions online, browse the online consumer library, get consumer news updates, find information on fraud, regulation risk management and securities. Online databases include claims in which insurers made payments to claimants to satisfy a judgments or reach settlements and an index of companies doing business in the state of Florida.
Homeowners Insurance - Shop & Compare
View a list of insurers who have written policies in specific Florida counties; contact information for insurance companies.
Instant Insurance Quotes
Excellent
resource for comparison insurance quotes for home, automobile, life,
etc.
Safety Alerts
Excellent site for locating information
on recalls of consumer products. Topics include food, drugs, auto, household,
infant/child, toys, car seats, electrical, furniture, cosmetics, clothing,
sports and appliances.
Consumer Information (General)