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Press Releases


  • CFO Patronis Legislative Update for March 7, 2023

    3/7/2023
    This legislation includes measures to eliminate one-way attorney fees and fee multipliers for all lines of insurance, modernizing Florida's "bad faith" law, and protecting small businesses from paying exorbitant damages.
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces ‘Keep Florida Free’ Legislative Priorities

    3/7/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis is highlighting his 2023 “Keep Florida Free” Legislative Priorities. The CFO’s top priorities include protecting Floridians who are targeted by the IRS, protecting taxpayer dollars from the cult of Environmental, Social, Governance policies or ESG, preventing fraud through transparency by requiring GoFundMe and other crowdfunding sites to report account transactions, banning TikTok from Florida’s schools, and more.
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis Returns More than $27 Million in Unclaimed Property in February

    3/2/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that more than $27 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of February. Since CFO Patronis took office in 2017, more than $1.9 billion in unclaimed property has been returned to Florida citizens.
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis: Florida is Prepared to Protect Florida Businesses from NewsGuard

    3/1/2023
    Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) issued a letter to NewsGuard, an organization that according to their website provides “credibility ratings” on news and information to promote “safety” for “readers, brands and democracies.” In the letter, the CFO states that NewsGuard’s activities are in line with the same ESG practices the Florida Legislature is targeting for the upcoming legislative session which could result in the divestment or legislative scrutiny of NewGuard’s clients. Additionally, the CFO says that the organization appears to be part of larger effort to create social credit scores that result in “debanking” and “deplatforming” of private entities, and the CFO is prepared to leverage his office to protect Florida businesses that NewsGuard is targeting.
  • In Case You Missed It: Breitbart News: Exclusive — Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis: We Want ‘Best Return on Investment,’ Not a Political Agenda

    2/22/2023
    Florida’s CFO Jimmy Patronis told Breitbart News he’s looking to give the best “return on investment” for Floridians and the Sunshine State instead of focusing on pushing a political agenda in investing such as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies.
  • CFO & State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Deploys Bomb Squad to Assist with Daytona 500 Safety Measures

    2/17/2023
    DAYTONA, Fla. - Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced that members of his Division of Investigative and Forensic Services’ (DIFS) Bomb Squad Team were deployed to Daytona to help ensure safety during the Daytona 500 this weekend. The DIFS’ Bomb Squad consists of 13 Certified Bomb Technicians and three Apprentices. DIFS also has explosive detection K-9s that have been deployed in support of the race.
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis Applauds Governor DeSantis’ “Digital Bill of Rights”

    2/15/2023
    TALLAHASSEE, FL. – Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis applauded Governor Ron DeSantis’ announcement of his “Digital Bill of Rights”, proposed legislation to protect Floridians from big tech overreach and unfair censorship. The proposed legislation also includes measures to combat digital threats from the Communist Party of China (CCP).
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis: Searching for “Love” This Valentine’s Day? Check Out FLTreasureHunt.gov

    2/14/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis is playing Cupid this Valentine’s Day and looking for Floridians with “Valentine’s-themed names” and urging them to search Florida’s Unclaimed Property database. Currently, Florida has more than $19 million in unclaimed property with Floridians who have the names listed below. Additionally, since CFO Patronis took office in 2017, more than $1.9 billion has been returned to Floridians in unclaimed property.
  • CFO Patronis Statement on Inflation Report

    2/14/2023
    Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement on the January Consumer Price Index report which indicated inflation increased 6.4% on an annual basis.
  • CFO Patronis Applauds DeSantis Initiatives Targeting ESG

    2/13/2023
    Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement on the January Consumer Price Index report which indicated inflation increased 6.4% on an annual basis.
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis Returns More than $26 Million in Unclaimed Property in January

    2/8/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that more than $26 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of January. Since CFO Patronis took office in 2017, more than $1.9 billion in unclaimed property has been returned to Florida citizens.
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis: El 'impuesto a las propinas' de Biden es una vergüenza

    2/8/2023
    Hoy, Oficial principal de finanzas (CFO) Jimmy Patronis emitió una declaración luego del anuncio del IRS de una nueva propuesta de programa de informes de propinas entre el IRS y los empleadores en las industrias de servicios. El IRS propuso el nuevo procedimiento de ingresos esta semana para apuntar a las propinas ganadas por los empleados de la industria de servicios.
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis: Biden’s ‘Tip Tax’ is a Disgrace

    2/8/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued a statement following the IRS’s announcement of a new tip reporting program proposal between the IRS and employers in the service industries. The IRS proposed the new revenue procedure this week to target tips earned by service industry employees.
  • CFO Statement on Committee Passage of K-12 TikTok Ban

    2/7/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued a statement following the passage of Senate Bill 52 from the Senate Education Pre-k-12 Committee. Senate Bill 52 by Senator Danny Burgess requires Florida school districts to prohibit and prevent students from accessing social media platforms through the use of internet access provided by each district. Further, the bill calls for in-school instruction on social media safety and how best it can be utilized in personal and professional life.
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Jacksonville Arson Arrest

    2/7/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of Willie Hill in Jacksonville on one charge of Arson of an Occupied Dwelling for his alleged involvement in intentionally setting a trailer on fire.
  • **B-ROLL & PHOTO RELEASE** CFO Jimmy Patronis Hosts “Stop the IRS Money Grab” Press Conference in Tallahassee

    2/6/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis hosted a press conference at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee to highlight his “Four Pillars of IRS Protection” to safeguard Florida families and businesses from overreach and targeting by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS). The CFO was joined by National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), Florida TaxWatch, The James Madison Institute (JMI), Senator Blaise Ingoglia, Representative Toby Overdorf, and other members of the legislature. Last year, the CFO announced he would work to pass legislation for the upcoming session to fight back against the IRS, which is expected to grow by 87,000 personnel through an $80 billion appropriation of taxpayer money from the Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed into law last August. Senate Bill 372 and House Bill 507 were filed recently in association with the CFO’s Pillars of IRS protection by Senator Blaise Ingoglia and Representative Toby Overdorf ahead of the 2023 Legislative Session.
  • **B-ROLL & PHOTO RELEASE** CFO Jimmy Patronis Hosts “Stop the IRS Money Grab” Press Conference in Boca Raton

    2/3/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis hosted a press conference at Sklar Furnishings in Boca Raton to highlight his “Four Pillars of IRS Protection” to safeguard Florida families and businesses from overreach and targeting by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS). The CFO was joined by Representative Toby Overdorf, along with other members of the legislature, Florida TaxWatch and local elected officials.
  • CFO Jimmy Patronis Hosts “Stop the IRS Money Grab” Press Conference in Tampa

    2/2/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis hosted a press conference at Restocon in Tampa to highlight his “Four Pillars of IRS Protection” to safeguard Florida families and businesses from overreach and targeting by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS).
  • CFO Patronis Applauds Governor DeSantis’ Budget

    2/1/2023
    Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued a statement applauding Governor DeSantis’ Framework for Freedom 2023-2024 budget.
  • **PHOTO RELEASE** CFO Jimmy Patronis Hosts “Stop the IRS Money Grab” Press Conference in Clermont

    2/1/2023
    Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis hosted a press conference at USA Roller Chain and Sprockets in Clermont to highlight his “Four Pillars of IRS Protection” to safeguard Florida families and businesses from overreach and targeting by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS). The CFO was joined by National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), Florida TaxWatch, state legislators and local elected officials.