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Drew WilsonApril 6, 2018

Margate Democrat Jeremy Ring raised about $60,000 last month for his bid to be the state’s next Chief Financial Officer. Ring, a former state senator, brought in $14,500 of the new money through his campaign account and another $45,600 through his political committee, Florida Action Fund PC. The International Association of Fire Fighters was by […]

Drew WilsonMarch 20, 2018

CFO Jimmy Patronis announced Tuesday that five former Florida House Speakers had endorsed his campaign for a full term in the Cabinet position. The nods came from Steve Crisafulli, Will Weatherford, Dean Cannon, Larry Cretul and Allan Bense, who are the five most recent House Speakers outside of now-U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who held the post […]

Mitch PerryMarch 7, 2018

Between his campaign account and political committee, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis raised more than $304,000 in February for his campaign to continue as Florida Chief Financial Officer. The Panama City Republican raised $232,393 through his campaign account last month, and an additional $72,500 in his political committee, Treasure Florida. Overall, he’s raised more than $2.46 […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 6, 2018

A Senate bill that would put a constitutional amendment expanding the Chief Financial Officer’s duties on the ballot cleared its second committee stop Tuesday. SB 792, sponsored by Brandon Republican Sen. Tom Lee, would have the CFO participate in economic, demographic, and revenue estimating conferences. It would also require the CFO to review and certify […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 26, 2018

For more than half a year, Jeremy Ring has been on the campaign stump, where he frequently talked about his business roots working at Yahoo when it was just a startup in the 1990s before it became an internet colossus that crashed and burned a decade later. Now, the former South Florida Democratic lawmaker and […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

CFO candidate and former state Sen. Jeremy Ring’s book, “We Were Yahoo!” detailing the rise and fall of one-time dot com juggernaut hits shelves tomorrow and promises to be both an entertaining romp and a cautionary tale for entrepreneurs about the pitfalls that come with quick success. In 1996, more than a decade before he […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 9, 2018

Democratic CFO candidate Jeremy Ring picked up what looks to be an endorsement from Orlando mega attorney John Morgan on Tuesday morning. Morgan gave the punny nod via Twitter, quoting an earlier tweet from Ring saying that the pair had a “great meeting yesterday.” My hat is in his Ring. The @Yahoo guy made it […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 4, 2018

Former Margate Sen. Jeremy Ring announced Thursday that 19 Democratic state lawmakers have endorsed him in the chief financial officer race. “From the very beginning I have believed that our campaign is all about people power,” Ring said. “I am proud to have the support of each and every one of these legislators. Over the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2017

Sitting CFO Jimmy Patronis is holding a fundraiser in Tallahassee Tuesday for his bid to take over the CFO position for a four-year term. The Dec. 12 fundraiser – not an interim committee week for those wondering – will be at the Governor’s Club, 202 S. Adams Street. The event kicks off at 5 p.m. […]

Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2017

An early poll of the Chief Financial Officer race shows Margate Democrat Jeremy Ring with a slim lead over Republican Jimmy Patronis, who was appointed earlier this year to the CFO spot. The EMC Research poll shows Ring with 37 percent support among voters and Patronis with 35 percent, with 28 percent undecided. The 2-point spread, though […]

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Jeremy Ring adds $60K for CFO bid in March

Former House Speakers back Jimmy Patronis’ bid for Chief Financial Officer

Jimmy Patronis adds $304K to CFO campaign warchest

Senate panel advances proposed constitutional amendment changing CFO duties

Jeremy Ring subtly touts CFO bid while promoting Yahoo memoir in Tampa

Jeremy Ring’s book on Yahoo! years debuts today

It looks like John Morgan is backing Jeremy Ring for Chief Financial Officer

Jeremy Ring snags a pile of endorsements from state lawmakers

Jimmy Patronis to host CFO campaign fundraiser Tuesday in Tallahassee

Early poll of CFO race shows Jeremy Ring with slight lead over Jimmy Patronis