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Ryan NicolSeptember 25, 2018

State Sen. Jeremy Ring, the Democratic nominee for Florida Chief Financial Officer, is hitting back hard against a website that highlights his supporters with criminal pasts. Behind the site is the re-election campaign of Ring’s Republican opponent, incumbent CFO Jimmy Patronis. Now, Ring is playing the same trick with Patronis’ donors, some of whom have faced their […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 7, 2018

Jimmy Patronis, the Republican seeking to stay as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, is set to release his first ad of the general election campaign touting his work on a bill supporting first responders. The bill, which expanded workers’ compensation benefits for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, was passed earlier this year. Patronis advocated for […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 5, 2018

Jimmy Patronis has hit another fundraising milestone, crossing the $5 million mark in his campaign to hold onto his position as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer. Patronis met the mark after a full accounting of August fundraising numbers. In total, his campaign raised nearly $230,000 in August. Patronis’ political committee, Treasure Florida, added about $350,000 on […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 4, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has now added his support to another statewide race, announcing he’s backing Jimmy Patronis for re-election as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer. Rubio previously stepped into the race for Agriculture Commissioner as well, backing Matt Caldwell in the primary, even hitting the campaign trail on his behalf. Caldwell went on to win […]

Ryan NicolAugust 30, 2018

Florida’s gubernatorial race isn’t the only statewide contest in which sparks are already flying. You can add to that list the battle between Jeremy Ring and Jimmy Patronis for Chief Financial Officer, which is getting particularly rougher after a digital ad from the Ring campaign dropped Thursday. Titled “Redefining CFO,” the 30-second spot seeks to […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2018

With no primary on either side of the race for Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, the November ballot is set between Republican incumbent Jimmy Patronis of Panama City and his Democratic challenger, former Margate Democratic Sen. Jeremy Ring. Patronis, a Rick Scott appointee with roughly $4 million on hand between his campaign account and his Treasure Florida political committee is well […]

Guest AuthorAugust 9, 2018

Appointed Chief Financial Officer and seafood restaurateur Jimmy Patronis lied about using taxpayer resources for his campaign — POLITICO even caught him red-handed — and now he’s lying about my business background. Let’s set the record straight. I’m an entrepreneur. My opponent isn’t. I’ve started businesses. He hasn’t. I’ve helped to pioneer industry. I’ve started […]

Ryan NicolJuly 13, 2018

The Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police (Florida FOP) is backing Jimmy Patronis in his bid to remain Florida’s Chief Financial Officer. Patronis is running for election against Democrat Jeremy Ring, a former state senator. Richard Paul Dembinsky also qualified as a write-in candidate. Patronis, a Republican, was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott last year to replace CFO Jeff Atwater, who stepped down […]

Jacob OglesJuly 7, 2018

Democratic challenger Jeremy Ring, in his bid to unseat Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, tore into the Cabinet member for posing allegedly racist questions during a clemency hearing in June. But Patronis’ re-election campaign dismissed the criticism as name-calling and signs of desperate campaigning by his opposition. A number of Democratic officials statewide called into […]

Jim RosicaJune 29, 2018

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Alex Sink, “the last Democratic member of the Florida Cabinet,” has endorsed Democrat Nikki Fried to be the next Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Sink, of Thonotosassa, was the state’s chief financial officer 2007-11. She ran for governor in 2010 and lost narrowly to current incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Scott. “I trust Nikki Fried to steer this […]

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Jeremy Ring returns fire with list of dodgy Jimmy Patronis donors

Jimmy Patronis touts work for first responders in new ad

Jimmy Patronis passes $5 million mark in fundraising

Jimmy Patronis gets Marco Rubio’s endorsement for CFO

Jeremy Ring ad calls out ‘Chief Fraud Officer’ Jimmy Patronis

Fundraising, endorsements won’t decide CFO race, says Jeremy Ring

Jeremy Ring: Setting the record straight on business background

Florida police union endorsing Jimmy Patronis for CFO

Jeremy Ring criticizes Jimmy Patronis’ ‘racist’ clemency questions

Alex Sink endorses Nikki Fried for Ag. Commissioner