Tag Archives: Jimmy Patronis

The Pensacola News-Journal reports: Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis will be Northwest Florida’s next Congress representative. The Associated Press called the race for Patronis at 7:20 p.m. as Patronis was leading Democrat Gay Valimont by about 9 points. Patronis had 96,717 votes, 56.97%, and Valimont had 71668 votes, 42.22%, as of 8:50 p.m. Non-party affiliated candidate Stephen Broden took …

NBC News reports: A pair of Trump-endorsed Republicans easily won a pair of special House primaries Tuesday in Florida, setting them up to fill two vacant, deep-red seats and pad the party’s slim House majority. The Associated Press projected the primary in Florida’s 6th District for state Sen. Randy Fine [photo] shortly after polls closed in the district at 7 …

Florida Politics reports: Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said he doesn’t live in Florida’s 1st Congressional District because of partisan gerrymandering. But that insinuation upset Joel Rudman, a former state lawmaker who faces Patronis in a Special Election to represent the district in Congress. Patronis made the remark at a debate for candidates running in the Special Election to succeed …

Posted today to Trump’s Truth Social account: Jimmy Patronis, Chief Financial Officer for the Great State of Florida, has done a tremendous job as CFO, where he also serves as the State’s Fire Marshall, and as an important member of the Florida Cabinet. I hear that Jimmy is now considering launching a Campaign for Congress in Florida’s 1st Congressional District! …

Florida Politics reports: Another prominent Florida Republican is discussing his struggles dealing with surging property insurance rates in the Sunshine State. Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis detailed the issue in a piece for the Florida Daily. “For all of Florida’s many blessings, however, you don’t have to be an actuary to know that when it came to our property insurance …

Florida Politics reports: Elon Musk’s free speech advocacy and use of Starlink satellites to help hurricane victims in Florida mean he should receive the Nobel Peace Prize, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. Patronis wrote to the Sweden-based Nobel Foundation on Friday to throw his support behind Musk’s nomination, which Norwegian lawmaker Marius Nilsen floated earlier in the …

Florida Politics reports: CFO Jimmy Patronis seems to believe Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn’t fully informed before his veto threat against legislation that would have slotted $5 million of state dollars to a former President’s much-needed legal defense. To that end, Patronis seeks a “dialogue” about proposals which would provide up to $5 million from a fund that gives public money …

Florida Politics reports: Former President Donald Trump could receive $5 million from Florida coffers if Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis’ proposal to pay his legal fees over alleged “political discrimination” passes the Legislature. Patronis previously called for the fund to be set up after Trump was hit with indictments and charges relating to several allegations in various jurisdictions. “We’ve got …

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis posts to Truth Social: There is a former REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. sitting on the stand RIGHT NOW in BLUE NEW YORK. There is NO VICTIM in the case and the judge already ruled against him before the trial starts. Virtually everyone running for President against @realDonaldTrump said these charges are BS. (The judge literally …

Insurance Business Magazine reports: Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis has pledged to hold “Bud Light of insurance” Farmers Insurance accountable following the insurance company’s announcement that it will exit own-branded personal lines business in Florida. “I’ve always said that when big decisions are made on insurance – the policyholder is rarely in the room – and unfortunately Farmers Insurance proved me …

Florida Politics reports: If credit card companies say they won’t front suspicious firearm purchases, they can just stop doing business in Florida. At least, that’s the message Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis wants the state to send. The Cabinet member said Florida’s government will act against any credit card companies targeting the right to bear arms. “Our rights come from …