Dear Fellow Floridians:
More than $37.8 million. That’s the amount of unclaimed property my office returned to Floridians in the month of February. In just 28 days, we broke the previous monthly record of $35.9 million which was set in October 2016.
More than $203 million in unclaimed property has been returned to their rightful owners since I took office on July 1, 2017. We have 14 million accounts valued at roughly $2 billion that remain to be claimed. We estimate 1 in 5 Floridians have an account in their name and these accounts can be claimed at any time and at no cost to you. Visit www.fltreasurehunt.gov to see if you have unclaimed property in your name.
Sincerely,
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On Gov. Scott Signing the Credit Report Freeze Fee Bill Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement regarding Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday signing one of his top priorities, House Bill 953, eliminating the fee imposed on Floridians to freeze their credit. “Thank you to Gov. Rick Scott for signing one of my top legislative priorities that helps Floridians protect themselves against criminals who aim to steal their identity and compromise their credit.
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CFO Announces Record-Breaking Unclaimed Property Returns – $37.8 Million Returned in February Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Tuesday announced that his Division of Unclaimed Property has set a new monthly record of unclaimed property returns in the program’s 57-year history. During the month of February, the Division’s total returns were valued at $37,885,255, exceeding the previous monthly record of $35,956,507 which was set in October 2016. “I’m proud to announce that in February, our proactive efforts resulted in a record-breaking month of unclaimed property returns,” said CFO Jimmy Patronis. “More than $37 million are back in the hands of their rightful owners and we’ll continue to turn up our outreach efforts to return even more.”
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CFO Patronis Praises Gov. Rick Scott for Signing House Bill 29 for Florida’s Military Community Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis last week praised Gov. Rick Scott for signing one of his 2018 Legislative Session priorities, House Bill 29, into law. The bill waives licensing and training fees for military personnel, their spouses, and veterans for the Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, the Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services, and the Division of State Fire Marshal. “Thank you to Gov. Scott for signing this legislation that helps Florida’s military community take charge of their economic futures more easily.
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Florida Economic Briefs Housing Starts Down in February Retail Sales Slightly Down in February |
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