Florida activates price gouging hotline, when to file a complaint

TALLAHASSEE, FL (WPTV) — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday night activated the state’s price gouging hotline. The opening of the hotline comes as Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in all 67 Florida counties in response to threats posed by Hurricane Irma. “Floridians need to prepare now and they should not be inhibited by unlawful price increases on supplies necessary to brace for a major hurricane strike—that is why I’ve activated Florida&rsqu