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Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

Sitting CFO Jimmy Patronis keeps adding boatloads of cash in his bid for a full term in the Cabinet post, while Margate Democrat and challenger Jeremy Ring appears to have flatlined. Patronis, a Panama City Republican, raised another $70,805 in hard money for the reporting period of Aug. 11-22, while his political committee, Treasure Florida, showed […]

Peter SchorschJuly 18, 2018

Another week, another milestone for CFO Jimmy Patronis fundraising operation. The Panama City Republican tacked on another $220,000 in contributions for his campaign and Treasure Florida political committee in a week, pushing him past the $4 million mark in total fundraising. Those fundraising numbers — both the new ones and the overall tally — outshine […]

Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2018

Campaign finance reports covering most of last month show sitting Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis continuing to build his cash advantage over his challenger, former Democratic Sen. Jeremy Ring. Patronis brought in $167,500 during the past two reporting cycles, which cover June 1 through June 29. The Panama City Republican raised $92,100 of that money […]

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 […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 21, 2017

U.S. Rep. Al Lawson doesn’t seem too worried about a pending primary challenge for his Jacksonville-to-Tallahassee North Florida district. He lent his imprimatur to a fundraising pitch for CFO hopeful Jeremy Ring on Monday, a chaser to an endorsement he and other Florida Congressional Democrats offered last week. “I had the great pleasure to serve with Jeremy […]

Drew WilsonNovember 14, 2017

CFO Jimmy Patronis added another $431,100 to his political committee last month surpassing his only major competitor, Margate Democrat Jeremy Ring, in cash on hand. Treasure Florida’s October numbers bring the committee to $653,850 raised since Patronis opened the account in August. Spending last month came in at just $2,306, leaving the committee with $642,639 […]

Jim RosicaAugust 31, 2017

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has told his hometown television station he will decide “in the next 30 days” whether to run for a full term in 2018. Patronis, a former state representative, stepped down from the Public Service Commission (PSC) when Gov. Rick Scott appointed him two months ago to serve the remainder […]

Peter SchorschAugust 25, 2017

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…but he sure does seem to like people talking about whether he’ll run. Patronis was appointed state Chief Financial Officer by Gov. Rick Scott to complete the rest of Jeff Atwater‘s last term. Atwater stepped down early to become CFO of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Patronis’ political committee, Treasure Florida, sent an “in […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2017

If there was ever a doubt about sitting CFO Jimmy Patronis running for election in 2018, this latest development should probably eliminate it. The former lawmaker and Public Service Commission member started a political committee for a possible run last week, and Tuesday an invite was sent out for a fundraiser hosted by Gov. Rick […]

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