Investigation Notes
Practical writing on what a licensed Florida investigator can and cannot do, what the law actually says, and how this work gets done. Written by Joshua Goldberg, Florida investigator license C3400073.
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Are Background Check Sites Accurate?
Online background check sites are accurate about some things and unreliable about others, and they do not tell you which is which. They aggregate public records and marketing data, they rarely verify…
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How a Modern Private Investigation Actually Gets Done
A modern investigation is mostly analysis, not stakeouts. Records and open source work establish who a person is and what their pattern looks like, and surveillance is then deployed narrowly to document…
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Which Cybercrimes Can a Private Investigator Actually Investigate?
A licensed investigator can work most cybercrime matters that turn on identifying a person or documenting a pattern, and cannot work the ones that require compelled access. That single distinction explains almost…
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What Is Actually Exposed About You on the Dark Web
Almost everyone reading this has data in a breach corpus already, and for most people it is old passwords and an email address rather than anything dramatic. The useful question is not…
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How Investigators Actually Document Infidelity in Florida
Before you gather anything yourself, know where the legal line sits. Florida raised unauthorized tracking to a third degree felony on October 1, 2025, and recording a conversation without every party consenting…
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How to Gather Evidence Legally in Florida
Updated for Florida law as of 2026: unauthorized tracking became a third degree felony on October 1, 2025. See is it legal to track your spouse in Florida for what changed and…
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Surveillance Equipment a Licensed Investigator Actually Uses
The equipment matters far less than where you park. Every experienced investigator learns this, usually expensively. Position, patience and pattern of life do the work. The kit only determines whether you can…
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The Ethics and Legalities of Private Investigation in Florida
A licensed Florida private investigator operates under Chapter 493 of the Florida Statutes, and the limits in it are not professional etiquette. They are the line between evidence you can use and…
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Cyberstalking in Florida: How to Tell If You Are Being Followed Online
If you believe someone is tracking you rather than merely watching your accounts, see is it legal to track your spouse in Florida, which covers the 2025 change making unauthorized tracking a…
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Is It Legal to Put a GPS Tracker on a Car in Florida?
In general, no. Section 934.425 of the Florida Statutes makes it unlawful to knowingly install a tracking device or tracking application on another person’s property without that person’s consent. The statute carries…