It's a little late to help at this point, but I would hope at a minimum you do send a letter to the FAA Flight Standards District office in that area, detailing your experience, and file a report with the Florida Better Business Bureau.
Your experience was entirely inexcusable. Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous operators out there. Advance research can alleviate much of that concern. Unfortunately, while you are a victim, hopefully your experience can be made well enough known to help preclude this from happening to others.