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Sad state of our state

     From another victim of  the jungle known as the free market in Florida:    I contracted with a company to install solar panels in the end of 2009 when there was rebate money available from the...

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Is your dryer a fire hazard?

I have no earthly. But Rick Raines does. Read on: My name is Rick Raines. I am owner/operator of a small business called “The Dryer Vent Sweeper” located in Saint Cloud. The person stated the clothes...

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Beware ethanol tools no marked as such

Live and learn from James (below): Dear Greg, This may too big for you because it has to do with the damage caused by ethanol in all gasoline engines. In Oct. of 2010, I purchased a fine Poulon gas...

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Big box compassionate (not!)

This story of corporate “care” from reader Debbie: Your story about Publix finally paying the hospital expenses of a shopper injured because of poorly stacked juice cans in one of its stores reminded...

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Airlines and Irene

From a recent study…… Average call hold times of ten largest airlines during Hurricane Irene (hours:minutes:seconds) 1.         U.S. Airways 0:02:38 2.         Southwest Airlines: 0:08:10 3....

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American Airlines doth protest

  American Airlines issued this statement rebutting  a survey of customer service during Hurricane Irene which concluded, “Count yourself lucky”  if you were not flying American Airlines: “We disagree...

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United/Continenal Airlines also cry foul

United/Continental Airlines joined American Airlines in contesting a survey on customer service during Hurrican Irene: United responded to more than 200 Irene-related inquiries on Twitter alone,...

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A truly moving story

  Earlier this week in my column about a moving company, I said I had never heard any HAPPY moving stories. Here is one from reader Robert Kemp:              Upon retiring in 1988, decided to move to...

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Beware 9-11 terrorist, er, scammer attacks

 Here is some solid advice on how to keep from being scammed or otherwise vioalated by 9-11 profiteers from Identity Theft 911, a provider of personal-touch identity management, identity protection...

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Just say no to gift certificates

Dear Greg: My wonderful husband bought me a $200.00 gift certificate for a Salon and Spa in Winter Springs on December 21, 2010. There is no expiration date on the certificate.  Well, life has kept me...

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