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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\u201cI\u2019m just really disappointed and frustrated. It’s gross. We have frogs that live in here,\u201d said Marife Garcia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garcia was looking forward to her family enjoying the summer inside their new pool. She said she signed a contract with Aquanautics Pools in December 2022 to build a pool that was supposed to be completed by this July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs you can see our pool is 50% done, we still need a lot more to go,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One year later, and still none of the electrical, pool lining, or panels have been done. Garcia said her finance company already paid $74,000 of the $97,000 contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She fears that money has gone down the drain after receiving a letter from Aquanautics Pools informing its customers of plans to file for bankruptcy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe trusted them to come into our home and to extend our home, so that we can have it more enjoyable and for them to say sorry we\u2019re going to declare bankruptcy, and there isn\u2019t anything else we can do about it,\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Florida Attorney General’s Office is investigating eight complaints and expects to receive more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew Reed said crews began digging his new pool last October. \u201cA little over six months or so, where there was no work being done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His pool is almost complete, but he said it still needs a cage and handrails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI feel kind of fortunate in a sense that we were able to get our pool built; however, screen enclosures now are running anywhere between $22,000 to $30,000\u201d Reed said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ABC Action News reached out to the owner of Aquanautics Pools, Eddie Scarberry. He said there are 60 pools that are unfinished. He ensures he is doing everything to complete each pool before filing for bankruptcy. He said he is also helping customers find new contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, how can we trust another contractor? That’s the point we\u2019re at right now,\u201d said Garcia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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