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Jim RosicaNovember 14, 2016

Jeff Atwater wants the federal government to show him the money: More than $1 billion worth. Florida’s chief financial officer now is suing the feds for that amount, saying it has refused to make good on matured U.S. savings bonds he holds as unclaimed property. The suit was filed last week in the U.S. Court of Federal […]

Jim RosicaOctober 31, 2016

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater says he’ll hand-deliver a check worth more than $1 million in unclaimed insurance benefits to Fort Lauderdale’s Holy Cross Hospital this week. The media event is yet another victory lap for the CFO, who championed a measure that became law this year, requiring insurance companies to track down beneficiaries. It was later […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 19, 2016

Walter Graham has been tapped to head up the newly created Division of Unclaimed Property. Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Tuesday that he has appointed Graham, the longtime unclaimed property administrator, as the director of the newly created division. Graham has led the department’s unclaimed property program for more than a decade. In a […]

Phil AmmannMarch 25, 2016

For those celebrating Easter Sunday, one of the great traditions for children (and more than a few adults) is the Easter Egg hunt. As the faithful prepare with friends and family to celebrate a sunrise service or feast, a new email from Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater reminds Floridians of a different kind of “hunt”: […]

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Jeff Atwater files blockbuster billion-dollar lawsuit against feds

Jeff Atwater to deliver unclaimed money to South Florida hospital

Jeff Atwater appoints Walter Graham as director of Division of Unclaimed Property

Email insights: Jeff Atwater offers Floridians different kind of Easter “hunt”