FDACS Licensed Agency — #A3100046

Private Investigators
in Florida

Since 2018, Emerging Investigations has scoped source-documented assignments for Florida clients. Work may include surveillance, background research, corporate fact development, and asset research; authority, travel, staffing, sources, findings, and limitations vary by engagement.

8+
Years in Business
67
Counties Served
A3100046
Agency License
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Florida-Licensed Agency
FCLA-Credentialed Principal
Source-Documented Evidence
Advanced Technology
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Comprehensive Private Investigation Services Across Florida

Florida agency license A3100046 supports personal, legal, insurance, and business investigations whose scope depends on the question, lawful source access, location, and current availability.

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Surveillance Investigations

Lawful observation documented with dated photographs, video, and written notes for domestic, corporate, and insurance matters. Counsel or the decision-maker evaluates how a particular record may be used.

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Background Checks

Purpose-specific background research using applicable public records, permitted databases, and client-provided information. Source availability and authorization vary for employment, tenant, due-diligence, and personal matters.

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Asset Search Investigations

Source-documented asset research for litigation, divorce, judgment, and due-diligence questions using lawful public and permitted records. Reports distinguish record-supported findings, database leads, and assets or accounts that cannot be verified without authorization or legal process.

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Corporate Investigations

Source-documented fact development for employee misconduct allegations, suspected fraud, due diligence, business disputes, and other defined corporate questions. Findings distinguish verified records, reported information, and unresolved gaps.

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Legal Support & Litigation

Assignment-specific support for attorneys and legal teams, including witness location, fact development, record research, interviews when authorized, and organized reporting. Counsel determines relevance, privilege, strategy, and evidentiary use.

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Insurance Claims Investigation

Documented fact development for questioned workers' compensation, property, vehicle, and disability claims. The insurer, counsel, or responsible authority evaluates coverage, credibility, payment, referral, and legal conclusions.

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Why Clients Consider Emerging Investigations

Emerging Investigations is a Florida-licensed agency founded in 2018 and led by Brian DeAntonio, whose individual investigative experience exceeds 30 years. The right provider still depends on the matter, assigned personnel, scope, conflicts, methods, timing, and intended use.

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State-Licensed Agency with an FCLA-Credentialed Principal

FDACS Agency License #A3100046. Principal Brian DeAntonio holds the individual FCLA designation—Fellow, Society of Claim Law Associates. Assignment roles and credentials are confirmed during scoping.

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Confidentiality With Clear Limits

Access controls and defined recipient lists protect case details throughout the engagement. We explain applicable legal-process, safety, retention, and regulatory disclosure limits before work begins.

Method and Source Transparency

An accepted scope may use lawful field observation, permitted records, public sources, interviews, original-media handling, or qualified specialist support. Reports identify material sources, direct observations, attribution limits, and unresolved gaps.

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Statewide Coverage — Keys to Panhandle

Headquartered in Plant City and available for appropriately scoped matters across all 67 Florida counties. Assignment feasibility depends on location, objectives, timing, and investigator availability.

Private investigators in Florida gathering evidence — Emerging Investigations field team
8+
Years Serving Florida

Starting Your Florida Private Investigation

These four stages show the typical path from an initial scope discussion to reporting. The actual sequence, contacts, and deliverables depend on the assignment.

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Scope Discussion

Share the question, intended use, location, timing, known facts, and information that should not be sent. The agency evaluates fit, lawful options, and current availability.

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Investigation Plan

A written engagement identifies the objective, authorized methods, fee basis, anticipated expenses, initial work period, checkpoints, deliverables, and stopping conditions.

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Active Investigation

Assigned personnel use the authorized combination of field observation, permitted records, public sources, interviews, or specialized support and document material limitations.

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Evidence Delivery

A scoped report with source references, observations, photographs, video, or financial records where applicable, plus unresolved gaps and limitations.

Private Investigators Serving Every Florida County

The agency accepts appropriately scoped inquiries from all 67 Florida counties. Feasibility depends on location, objective, lawful methods, timing, assigned personnel, travel, and current availability.

Miami-Dade County
Broward County
Palm Beach County
Hillsborough County (Tampa)
Orange County (Orlando)
Duval County (Jacksonville)
Polk County (Lakeland)
Collier County (Naples)
Lee County (Fort Myers)
Pinellas County (St. Pete)
Monroe County (Keys)
All 67 Florida Counties

Trusted by Individuals, Attorneys & Businesses Across Florida

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Rachel gave me the proof I needed during a very difficult time. Their team handled everything with compassion and complete discretion. I felt protected throughout the entire process.
Carrie D.
Private Client — Domestic Investigation
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Thanks to their detailed surveillance and reports, I was able to present solid evidence in my custody case. I couldn't have done it without their help. Professional from start to finish.
Amanda N.
Private Client — Child Custody
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We suspected employee fraud, and Emerging Investigations uncovered the truth quickly. Their work saved our business thousands of dollars and helped us take swift legal action.
Michael N.
Corporate Client — Fraud Investigation

What to Know About Hiring Private Investigators in Florida

Investigation pricing depends on the objective, source fees, travel, staffing, urgency, reporting requirements, and method. Before authorizing work, request written terms identifying the rate or fee basis, retainer, anticipated expenses, initial scope, and how changes are approved. Any estimate is planning information rather than a guaranteed total.
Yes. The state of Florida requires private investigative agencies and individual investigators to hold the applicable licenses issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Emerging Investigations operates under Agency License No. A3100046. Verify any agency or investigator through the official FDACS license search before hiring.
Licensed private investigators in Florida can conduct surveillance in public locations, perform background checks using public records and licensed databases, locate missing persons through skip tracing, interview willing witnesses, document evidence for court proceedings, investigate insurance fraud, and serve legal process documents. Private investigators cannot wiretap phone calls, trespass on private property, impersonate law enforcement officers, hack into accounts, or access sealed court records.
Timing depends on the factual question, source access, locations, relevant activity windows, conflicts, safety, staffing, third-party response times, and the verification required. After intake, an accepted proposal can identify staged tasks, dependencies, estimated work periods, and a stop point; no fixed duration applies to every background, surveillance, fraud, or asset matter.
Confidentiality is central to our practice, but it is not an absolute evidentiary privilege. We limit access to identified recipients and explain applicable legal-process, safety, retention, and regulatory exceptions. When privilege or work-product protection matters, counsel should determine the engagement and communication structure.
Emerging Investigations is headquartered in Plant City (Hillsborough County) and accepts appropriately scoped matters across all 67 Florida counties. Assignments may involve Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orange, Duval, Polk, Collier, Lee, Pinellas, Monroe, or other counties depending on the objective, lawful methods, timing, and investigator availability.

Ready to Hire a Private Investigator in Florida?

Contact Emerging Investigations for an initial case review. We will discuss the objective, lawful options, likely limitations, timing, and current investigator availability.

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Headquarters Plant City, FL 33563
License FDACS #A3100046