Jimmy Patronis

The Republican was appointed to become Florida's chief financial officer in 2017 and won election to the post twice.

Republicans won special elections in two Florida Congressional districts. The margins of victory for Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis in the heavily Republican districts were significantly narrower than in November.

Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis hope to help the GOP maintain a narrow edge in the U.S. House.

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission and state Attorney General James Uthmeier opened a campaign account.

Republicans are eager to find replacements for former Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz to add breathing room to their slender majority in the House. Winners advance to a general election on April 1.

Trump also threw his endorsement behind state Sen. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, as a replacement for former U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz.

The endorsement caused several Republicans who publicly expressed interest in running, like Escambia County Republican State Representative Michelle Salzman, to pull out of the race.

The primary in the special election to fill Matt Gaetz’s seat will be on Jan. 28, and the general election on April 1. Monday is the deadline for elected officials to submit resignations if they intend to run.

Florida chief financial officer says hundreds of people will be involved in the first response, with teams that include trauma surgeons, structural engineers and dogs used in search-and-rescue missions.

The Independent Florida Alligator uncovered details of the former University of Florida president's spending. Gov. DeSantis and Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis are calling on the state university system's Board of Governors to investigate.

“The bad actors and scam artists will swoop in and try to take advantage of people at their most vulnerable time."

Patronis said a federal judge’s ruling last month in a battle about wetlands permitting has affected the appraised values of 27,742 acres of agricultural land in Polk, Seminole, Hendry and Collier counties.