DeSantis says he will wait until after the upcoming legislative session — it's set to last through May 2 — to appoint a lieutenant governor and a state chief financial officer.
Jimmy Patronis, Florida CFO and FL Republican Congressional candidate, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss receiving the Republican nomination for Florida's 1st district, Elon Musk's DOGE mission, 'DOGE dividend' vs.
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is breaking with the Donald Trump administration on a potential rebate check spurred by the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE). During an appearance on CNBC, Patronis said savings from DOGE cost-cutting would be better spent on retiring some of the U.S. debt.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis banned the Department of Financial Services from using the Chinese-based artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek on Thursday, according to a press release from the CFO.
TAMPA, Fla. - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that he will wait until after the upcoming legislative session to appoint a new lieutenant governor and state chief financial officer (CFO).
Florida Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Patronis appointed Carter to the Board this month. FIGA was created by the Florida Legislature in 1970 to handle the claims. The agency is charged with settling the claims promptly.
Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage will serve on the newly established State Immigration Enforcement Council. Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Bage as his choice for the high-profile group, which was established by legislation just passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage joins Florida’s new Immigration Enforcement Council to help combat illegal immigration.
“The Florida Cabinet’s a little bit in flux because we have Jimmy Patronis, who has served the state very well, but he’s fixing to get elected to go to the big show up in Washington, D.C., and is going to be the U.S. Representative for the 1st District,” DeSantis said.