TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Representative Kathy Castor is calling out a military housing contractor for "dropping the ball" when maintaining houses on the MacDill Air Force Base. 8 On Your Side has covered the mold infestations reported in base units since 2019.

170 military service members and their families are suing The Michaels Organization, accusing them of creating and concealing dangerous living conditions.

"This private contractor that has the contact to maintain the housing for families on the MacDill Air Force Base has totally dropped the ball," Castor said.

Castor said one way the company has gotten away with this is because families don't stay long, and the contractor is not required to tell new families moving in about prior issues.

Attorneys in the lawsuit said the defendants

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