{"id":45042,"date":"2024-05-05T16:15:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T20:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=45042"},"modified":"2024-05-05T16:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T20:15:31","slug":"what-are-the-odds-you-have-unclaimed-property-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/05\/05\/what-are-the-odds-you-have-unclaimed-property-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the odds you have unclaimed property in Florida?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state said it returned more than $34 million in unclaimed property to Floridians in April.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"463\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Florida-Unclaimed1.jpg?resize=600%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Florida-Unclaimed1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Florida-Unclaimed1.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And officials in Tallahassee say there\u2019s still plenty to be spoken for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want every cent of unclaimed property to be returned to its rightful owner as quickly as possible,\u201d Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state defines \u201cunclaimed property\u201d as a financial asset that is unknown or lost, or has been left inactive, unclaimed, or abandoned by its owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patronis said the state is holding some type of property for an estimated one in five Floridians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common types of unclaimed property include dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit balances, and refunds, according to Florida Department of Financial Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April, Patronis said Orlando ranked third out of Florida\u2019s metro regions for the most property returned to residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 2024 Unclaimed Property Returns by Region:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tampa\/St. Pete \u2013 $7.7 Million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miami \u2013 $7.2 Million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orlando \u2013 $6.2 Million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>West Palm Beach \u2013 $5.2 Million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacksonville \u2013 $2.3 Million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fort Myers\/Naples \u2013 $2 Million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tallahassee \u2013 $1.2 Million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pensacola \u2013 $1.1 Million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gainesville \u2013 $848,765<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panama City \u2013 $350,753<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To check if you have unclaimed property, <a href=\"https:\/\/fltreasurehunt.gov\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state said it returned more than $34 million in unclaimed property to Floridians in April. 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