Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia has announced that the state is returning a record $88 million in unclaimed property to the pockets of Florida residents from February.
Through the Florida Department of Financial Services, unclaimed property occurs when a financial asset becomes "abandoned, unknown, lost, or left inactive after a business, bank, or other government entity holds it for five years."
Unclaimed property includes dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, and credit balances. It can also include physical items such as jewelry, coins, stamps, and historical items from idle safe deposit boxes.
“This record-breaking month of unclaimed property returns mean more money back into the pockets of Floridians," Ingoglia said in a statement. "Our Division of Unclaimed Property is working tirelessly every day to return lost assets to their rightful owner. I encourage all Floridians to check out our website and see if they have unclaimed property waiting for them.”
February returns are as follows:
- Pensacola – $2.6 Million
- Panama City – $1.05 Million
- Tallahassee – $1.8 Million
- Jacksonville – $6.8 Million
- Gainesville – $1.3 Million
- Orlando – $14.4 Million
- Tampa/ St. Pete – $23.8 Million
- Fort Myers/ Naples – $4.9 Million
- West Palm Beach – $12.9 Million
- Miami – $18.8 Million
Ingoglia became CFO in July 2025. Known as a "conservative pitbull," Ingoglia has since probed the state's coffers in counties and municipalities for reckless and excessive spending, including Duval County (Jacksonville) and Orange County (Orlando).
Over $1 billion was uncovered just a few months into his tenure, and nearly $2 billion as of February 2026.
A longtime member of the Florida legislature, Ingoglia is running for a full term as CFO in November 2026, where he is largely considered the favorite after Rep. Kevin Steele (Dade City) dropped out of the race.
Rep. Steele endorsed Ingoglia for the position soon afterward.
Other candidates in the race include "Shark Tank" entrepreneur John Smith, who announced his bid in a campaign video last October.
