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State inspectors check in on Sarasota store/restaurant
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SARASOTA COUNTY - State inspectors showed up at a Sarasota County store and restaurant and found employees cooking in a storage container out back.
7 Uncovers Recent Stories
7 Uncovers: Water main replacement takes twice as long to complete
SARASOTA - Work has finally finished on a Sarasota city street.  It was supposed to be about a four week job to replace a water main.  Six months later, city crews are finally done.
7 Uncovers - Dangerous Sarasota Crosswalk
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SARASOTA - Trying to get across the road is tough at one Sarasota crosswalk. The lights are there, along with signs, but not everyone gets the message.
7 Uncovers: Leaking fuel tank at MCC
MANATEE COUNTY - Four years ago, ABC 7 was the first to reveal concerns about the old Bayshore High School.  An investigation found a leaking underground storage tank contaminated the ground around the school.  Now there's new information that there was a leaking tank at Manatee Community College, too.
7 Uncovers: Help Wanted: Hidden Cost
SARASOTA - With unemployment rates growing working for the federal government or in law enforcement may sound like a good deal. But 7 Uncovers a company offering to help you get these jobs, and the true cost.
7 Uncovers: Non-profits sub-leasing county property
SARASOTA - Sarasota County owns several pieces of property scattered all around the county.  And some of that property is leased to non-profit groups.  They pay little or nothing to use it, but 7 Uncovers some are making money off that property.
7 Uncovers: Fake college diplomas
The owners and operators of what the Justice Department calls a "diploma mill" will be sentenced in federal court this summer.  They've been indicted for running fake universities and selling fake degrees.  And as our 7 Uncovers investigation found, some of those degrees were bought by people right here on the Suncoast.
7 Uncovers follow-up: Crooked contractor sentenced to prison
7 Uncovers: School Board spending spree
7 Uncovers: donation drop-off thieves
7 Uncovers: Missing art
Consumer Alert Stories
Consumer Alert - Experts warn seniors about variable annuities
SARASOTA - Now that the stock market has stabilized a bit, many people may be trying to recoup their losses.  But advocates who work with senior citizens say there is one investment that will not pay off for people aged 65 and older.
Consumer Alert - Scammers use Twitter to lure victims
SARASOTA - The latest numbers show Florida's unemployment rate hit almost 11%.  With so many people out of work, offers for quick, easy money may sound appealing.  But the Better Business Bureau is out with a new warning about companies that promise you can make quick cash at home.
Consumer Alert - Cash for clunkers program details
SARASOTA - The U.S. Senate will decide what's next for the popular cash for clunkers program.  This week they will vote on whether more federal money should be put into it.
Consumer Alert - Up-front fees charged for foreclosure help
SARASOTA - The State Attorney General is suing four Florida companies that promised they could help people fight foreclosure.  The companies charged huge fees up-front and used the internet and President Obama's voice to lure customers.
Consumer Alert - Coupons easy to find online
SARASOTA - A poll by Consumer Reports finds that people who use coupons and in-store loyalty cards can save up to 10% a year on their groceries.  For some families, that's close to $700 a year in savings.
Consumer Alert - Government-isssued cell phones for low income residents
SARASOTA - A little known federal program recently kicked off in Florida.  It provides free cell phones to low-income residents.  And it's paid for by a phone bill tax.
Consumer Alert - Rebates for energy-efficient appliances coming
SARASOTA - Florida lawmakers have just approved a plan giving you a rebate if you buy energy-efficient appliances.  Details of the plan still have to be worked out, but shoppers are already interested.
Consumer Alert - Airline allows only one bag on some international flights
SARASOTA - Volunteers with a Sarasota-based medical mission are planning a trip to the Amazon next month.  They want to take medical and construction supplies to help children and people with HIV.  But now their work in Peru is in jeopardy.
Consumer Alert - New scam targets job seekers
MANATEE COUNTY - A Bradenton woman who's been looking for work for 6 months thought she finally got a solid job lead.  Instead...she could have been scammed.
Consumer Alert - Tax day information
SARASOTA COUNTY - Tax day is just two days away, and the IRS expects more than 2 million Floridians to file their taxes in the final days before the deadline.
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