Private Investigator in Orlando, FL

Private Investigator in Orlando, FL

Licensed Florida investigators (Class A agency A 1000095) working in Orlando, Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties — surveillance, infidelity and custody cases, background checks, skip tracing, fraud and litigation support for attorneys and businesses.

Orlando generates a particular kind of casework: a divorce where one spouse travels for “conferences” on International Drive, a business partner in Lake Nona whose numbers stopped adding up, a custody exchange in Kissimmee that needs a neutral witness, a vacation-rental owner defrauded by a tenant who vanished. FSO Guard is a licensed private investigator in Orlando — a Florida Class A investigative agency (A 1000095) with investigators who work in English, Spanish and Russian and report to you in writing.

Investigation services in Orlando

Surveillance and infidelity

Discreet surveillance with time-stamped video and a written activity log — for divorce, cohabitation and alimony matters, and for employers who suspect a workers’ comp claim or a moonlighting employee.

Child custody investigations

Custody and welfare investigations: documenting the other parent’s conduct, exchanges, who is around the children and where they actually spend the night — evidence a family court judge can use.

Background checks

Background checks on a new partner, a business associate, a tenant, a nanny or a key hire — criminal and civil records, litigation history, assets, aliases and online footprint, legally sourced.

Skip tracing and process service

Locating people who owe money, dodge a subpoena or disappeared after a vacation-rental scam — and serving them properly so the case moves.

Corporate and insurance fraud

Corporate investigations and due diligence for Orlando businesses: embezzlement, vendor kickbacks, non-compete violations, workers’ comp and insurance fraud.

Litigation support for attorneys

Witness location and interviews, records retrieval, scene documentation, asset searches for judgment recovery and courtroom-ready reports for Orange and Seminole county cases.

Private investigator reviewing case records with a client in an Orlando office
First consultation: what is legally possible, what evidence will matter, what it will cost.

Who hires a private investigator in Orlando

  • Spouses and families going through divorce, custody or alimony disputes who need facts, not suspicions.
  • Attorneys in family, personal injury, criminal defense and commercial litigation who need a licensed investigator whose work holds up in court.
  • Business owners and HR dealing with theft, fraud, harassment complaints or a departing executive who took the client list.
  • Vacation-rental and property owners chasing tenants and guests who caused damage or committed fraud and then left the state.
  • Insurers and employers who need surveillance and documentation on questionable claims.

How a case works

  1. Confidential consultation. You describe the situation; we tell you what is legally possible, what evidence would actually help and what it is likely to cost.
  2. Written estimate and retainer. Scope, hours, rate and reporting format in one page. The retainer is applied to hours actually worked.
  3. Fieldwork. Surveillance, records research, interviews — conducted by licensed investigators who know Orlando’s neighborhoods, traffic patterns and resort corridor.
  4. Report. A written report with time-stamped photos and video, structured so your attorney can use it; testimony available if the case goes to court.
Plainclothes private investigator walking through a resort hotel lobby in Orlando
Blending in on the I-Drive resort corridor: the best investigator is the one nobody notices.

Why Orlando clients choose FSO Guard

  • Licensed and insured — Florida Class A agency, Class C investigators, evidence gathered within Chapter 493 and Florida’s privacy laws.
  • We say no to illegal shortcuts — no GPS trackers on cars you do not own, no recording of private conversations without consent, no pretext access to phone records. They destroy cases and expose you to liability.
  • Three languages — investigators who conduct interviews and review documents in English, Spanish and Russian.
  • Investigations and security in one company — when a case reveals a threat, our protection agents and Orlando security officers are already on the team.

Service area

Private investigator services in Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Sanford, Oviedo, the UCF area, Lake Nona, Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Winter Garden, Ocoee, Apopka, Hunters Creek, Kissimmee, Celebration, St. Cloud and Clermont — Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties. Statewide cases are coordinated through our Florida private investigator team.

Call (786) 659-5011 or use the chat for a confidential consultation. See also private investigator services in Miami, how much a private investigator costs in Florida and how to hire a private investigator.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a private investigator cost in Orlando?

Surveillance is billed hourly per investigator, usually in 4-hour blocks, plus mileage. Background checks are flat-fee; skip tracing is often priced per located subject. You get a written estimate before any work starts, and the retainer is applied against the hours actually used. Our guide on private investigator cost in Florida explains what drives the price.

Are your investigators licensed in Florida?

Yes. FSO Guard holds a Florida Class A private investigative agency license (A 1000095) and our investigators hold Class C licenses under Chapter 493 of the Florida Statutes. Using an unlicensed investigator in Florida is illegal and, more practically, makes the evidence useless in court.

Can you follow someone in Orlando and around the theme parks?

Yes. Surveillance in public places is legal in Florida, and Orlando's resort corridor, I-Drive and downtown are areas our investigators know well. What we will not do is trespass, place a tracker on a vehicle you do not own (a crime under Florida Statute 934.425) or record private conversations without consent (Florida Statute 934.03). Those shortcuts end cases; we work so the evidence survives a courtroom.

Do you work with Orlando attorneys?

Regularly. Family law, personal injury and criminal defense attorneys retain us for witness location and interviews, records retrieval, surveillance in custody and alimony matters, asset searches and process service. Reports are written to be admissible and our investigators are available to testify.

How quickly can you start a case in Orlando?

Most surveillance cases start within 24 to 72 hours of the retainer; background checks and skip traces often begin the same day. For time-sensitive situations — a child exchange this weekend, a subject leaving the state — call (786) 659-5011 and we will tell you honestly what can be arranged.

Need this service in Miami or South Florida?

Licensed, insured and available 24/7 across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.