A Florida woman was fined $100,000 for a dirty pool and overgrown grass. When do fines become excessive?

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Kristi Allen read the letter and thought it had to be a scam. It said she owed $92,600 in fines for overgrown vegetation and a stagnant swimming pool at a house she no longer owned. She must pay in two weeks, the letter said, and it hinted that she could be sued if she didn't. …