FLORIDA – Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said Thursday that over $44 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during July, with about $3 million of that being returned to Jacksonville residents.
“My office is working to reunite Floridians with what’s rightfully theirs, returning millions of dollars in unclaimed property back into the hands of hardworking taxpayers, families, and small businesses across the state, just like former CFO Jimmy Patronis worked so hard to do during his tenure,” Ingoglia said. “Whether it’s forgotten bank accounts, insurance proceeds, or utility deposits, leaving no stone unturned in our mission to put money and assets back where they belong.”
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Unclaimed property is defined as a financial asset that is unknown, lost, left inactive, unclaimed, or abandoned by its owner. The most common types of unclaimed property are dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit balances, and refunds.
Unclaimed property assets are held by business or government entities (holders) for a set time, usually five years, officials say. If the holder cannot locate, re-establish contact with, or return the asset to the owner, it is reported and remitted to the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Unclaimed Property.
To search for unclaimed property, Floridians can go to this website, click on the tab that reads “search for unclaimed property,” select whether you’re searching for a person or a business, and then fill out the required fields.
Below is a list of unclaimed property returns by region throughout Florida.
- Pensacola – $734,180
- Panama City – $571,239
- Tallahassee – $1.4 Million
- Jacksonville – $3 Million
- Gainesville – $1 Million
- Orlando – $8.2 Million
- Tampa/St. Pete – $9.9 Million
- Fort Myers/Naples – $2.4 Million
- West Palm Beach – $7.1 Million
- Miami – $10.2 Million
