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Staff ReportsNovember 8, 2018

Search and recovery teams have completed their survey of the Hurricane Michael disaster zone, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Thursday. Meanwhile, the number of Michael-related insurance claims reached 117,259, worth nearly $2.75 billion — and “this number will grow,” Patronis’ office said in an update on its storm response. “I’ve witnessed firsthand the amazing strides […]

Ryan NicolNovember 7, 2018

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After being appointed as state chief financial officer last year by Gov. Rick Scott, Republican Jimmy Patronis on Tuesday won a four-year term in the Cabinet post. Patronis, whose focus during the final weeks of the campaign was diverted to his hometown of Panama City after Hurricane Michael hit, defeated former state Sen. Jeremy Ring, […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

On Election Day, as the polls close, the after-parties begin. Candidates — along with nearly everyone else in America — will be glued to their screens Tuesday night for election results. In the end, win or lose, there will be a party. Some will celebrate a hard-fought victory, while others will be a bit more […]

Rosanne DunkelbergerNovember 5, 2018

Tallahassee-based opposition researcher Josh Cooper has had plenty on his “plate” the past few months. That includes consulting for campaigns in the statewide races of GOP U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and state CFO Jimmy Patronis, as well as others nationwide. But after the winners are called Tuesday night, he will head […]

Jacob OglesNovember 5, 2018

Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis remains in a dogfight with Democratic challenger Jeremy Ring, according to a final survey of the race conducted by St. Pete Polls for Florida Politics. The race finds both candidates winning 47 percent of the vote, with Patronis leading by tenths of a percentage point among those surveyed. Another […]

Jacob OglesNovember 4, 2018

Every Republican candidate seeking statewide office in Florida attended at least one of President Donald Trump’s rallies here during the week leading into Election Day. But no candidates from Florida’s tightest Congressional races bothered to show. The attendance habits shows the varying worth of appearing close to a president whose approval ratings remain underwater overall […]

Peter SchorschNovember 3, 2018

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Financially, Florida is equipped to weather the financial losses incurred by Hurricane Michael. That’s according to Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who this week cited a recent analysis of the state’s financial resiliency from credit reporting agency Moody’s Investment Service. “The news from Moody’s Investors Service that Florida will not only weather Hurricane Michael, but […]

Jacob OglesNovember 1, 2018

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When President Donald Trump held a rally days before the midterms, it drew a number of prominent Republican leaders to Fort Myers. But it failed to draw a few others. U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney and Congressional hopeful Greg Steube both gave speeches from the stage promoting the president’s agenda. And from the stage, Trump praised […]

Scott PowersOctober 30, 2018

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is launching the first Spanish-TV commercial of his Republican bid to be elected next week, with a simple introductory message focusing on public service. Patronis, battling Democratic former state Sen. Jeremy Ring for the post Patronis was appointed to in 2017, uses simple images of him talking to people, […]

Jacob OglesOctober 30, 2018

Puerto Rican diaspora leaders sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott demanding a halt to state investments in TPG Capital, a company conducting foreclosures on Puerto Rican families. The letter alleges TPG affiliate Roosevelt Cayman in May ramped up foreclosures despite the extension of a federal moratorium on such actions against hurricane victims in Puerto […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

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Jimmy Patronis wins first full term as state CFO

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St. Pete Polls on CFO race: Jimmy Patronis, Jeremy Ring neck-and-neck

MAGA roll call: Who partied with Donald Trump this week? Who stayed home?

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Jimmy Patronis Spanish-TV ad focuses on service

Puerto Rico leaders to Rick Scott: Divest state from company doing foreclosures