VERO BEACH — The owner of a pool company, whose victims were from Palm Beach County and other areas, was convicted of numerous felony charges related to operating a multimillion-dollar pool contracting scheme following a five-week trial, according to Indian River County court officials. A jury seated in April found that Amore’ Pools owner Chrystal […]
Charles D. Ogden, the Holly Hill businessman who calls himself the “Granite Gangster,” was rearrested Monday on three new felony charges, court records show. Ogden, 48, of Ormond Beach, faces a slew of fraud-related charges linked to work he performed, sometimes shoddily, customers said, as well as work he promised but never delivered following the […]
The former chair of the East St. Louis Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners says the city fired her in November for refusing to resign after she reported contracting issues, including shoddy remodeling and repair work on some apartments. Shonte Mueller, the former board chair, said the city also retaliated by forcing her husband to retire, […]
Jan. 20—GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks City Council members will meet Monday to discuss whether to continue contracting with Circle of Friends, the financially embattled animal shelter, to serve as the city pound. Council members will discuss whether to continue contracting with the shelter for animal impound services, City Administrator Todd Feland told the Herald, […]
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday issued a final rule that will force companies to treat some workers as employees rather than less expensive independent contractors, in a move that has riled business groups and will likely prompt legal challenges. The rule is widely expected to increase labor costs for […]