Eight Florida men have been charged with contracting without a license and failing to obtain workers’ compensation insurance, after a sting operation led by state and local authorities.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Financial Services did not provide details about the sting operation. But in previous stings, conducted around Florida about twice a year, authorities have advertised for construction services. When the men showed up to see the property, investigators checked their credentials and found no contractors’ licenses and no evidence of workers’ comp insurance to cover workers.