North Florida Unlicensed New Home Contractor Charged In $700K Scam

WESH-TV Channel 2 (Orlando, Florida) reports:

• "The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has busted an unlicensed contractor that they say stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from would-be homeowners in Palm Coast. At least 18 people have been victimized by this scheme, WESH 2 News reported. Investigators said Gregory Bleyl illegally operated Osprey Custom Homebuilders and took advantage of homebuyers. Victims who signed contracts with Osprey Homes lost at least $700,000. Empty lots sat for months, and some victims lost the construction money. Some also lost their property and are going into foreclosure."

For more, watch the WESH-TV report, or to read the online report, see Unlicensed Contractor Schemes Homebuyers Out Of Thousands.

For a story update, see Friends call jailed contractor 'good guy' (8-17-07 - Daytona Beach News-Journal).