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Peter SchorschJune 30, 2018

Patriotism in the Sunshine State While the president may have a ‘Winter White House’ in Mar-a-Lago, Florida doesn’t quite make the cut as one of the most patriotic states in the union. According to a new WalletHub study that compiled the “Most Patriotic States in America,” the Sunshine State could use a bit more of […]

Jim RosicaJune 27, 2018

Despite interviewing five “quality candidates” on Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet held off on appointing a new head of the state’s Office of Financial Regulation (OFR). Instead, they decided to keep the application period open through mid-July. Thirty-four people already had applied. Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, and […]

Staff ReportsJune 26, 2018

CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced Tuesday he had directed insurance experts to Franklin County to help residents navigate the insurance claims process. A “fast-moving, out-of-control wildfire” broke out Sunday, the Tallahassee Democrat reported, claiming as many as two dozen homes in the Eastpoint area. As of early Tuesday, the blaze was roughly […]

Drew WilsonJune 26, 2018

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Monday rolled out his campaign’s platform on regulating and rooting out fraud in the burgeoning cryptocurrency market. “Many of our citizens rely on their investment or retirement accounts for their income and cryptocurrencies continue to grow and attract more investment from our state. I am committed to making the […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

A new poll of the race for Chief Financial Officer shows former Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring with a 5-point lead over incumbent Republican Jimmy Patronis. According to the Public Policy Polling survey, the former Yahoo! exec is the top choice for 39 percent of Florida voters while Patronis received 34 percent support and 27 […]

Jim RosicaJune 16, 2018

Agents are “investigating possible improper use of personal identifying information” of the state’s licensed drivers put online by a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) vendor, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokeswoman confirmed to Florida Politics on Friday. Roughly 17 million people hold a Florida driver’s license. Spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said FDLE agents in Tallahassee — […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 13, 2018

Lobbyists representing clients before the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will soon have to disclose their efforts publicly. Citizens President and CEO Barry Gilway told Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis at a Wednesday Cabinet meeting that a new lobbying disclosure system will be operating August 1 and those who wish to lobby the state’s insurer […]

Drew WilsonJune 13, 2018

The campaign cash keeps rolling in for CFO Jimmy Patronis. The Panama City Republican brought in $463,251 last month, including $217,601 for his campaign account and $245,650 for political committee Treasure Florida. That haul boosts his overall tally to $3.6 million with $3.17 million in the bank at the beginning of June. Topping the committee […]

Scott PowersJune 11, 2018

It looks as if all the major candidates for Florida chief financial officer have had their driver’s licenses suspended — and also having trouble keeping track of that status. Three weeks after Republican incumbent Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis was stung by a report that his driver’s license was suspended for nine months in 2011 […]

Drew WilsonJune 8, 2018

If today were Election Day, CFO Jimmy Patronis would defeat former Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring to win a full term on the job. According to a new poll commissioned by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Patronis leads Ring 40-31 among likely voters and newly registered voters statewide. The Florida Chamber endorsed Patronis last month. […]

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Takeaways from Tallahassee — Patriotism in the Sunshine State

Rick Scott, Cabinet delay decision on hiring new OFR head

Jimmy Patronis sends help for victims of Eastpoint blaze

Jimmy Patronis says he will ‘lead the charge’ in cryptocurrency transparency

Jeremy Ring leads Jimmy Patronis in new poll of CFO race

State investigating ‘possible’ criminal breach of driver’s license info

Citizens rolls out new lobbying disclosure requirements

Jimmy Patronis expands cash lead in CFO race

Jeremy Ring, too, reportedly had driver’s license suspended

Jimmy Patronis leads Jeremy Ring in Florida Chamber poll