TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - 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. Patronis said the ban protects critical state information from the Chinese government.
New legislation filed this week in Tallahassee seeks to enhance the "My Safe Florida Home" grant program, which helps residents pay for storm-related improvements to their homes.
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.
Former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez is now interim president of Florida International University, and Jimmy Patronis, the current CFO, will resign effective March 31 to run for the Congressional District 1 seat vacated by former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Niceville.
All of the state’s 67 counties have entered agreements with federal immigration authorities to detain undocumented immigrant criminals in jails, the Florida Sheriffs Association announced on Monday as the state rushes to assist President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.
Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage has been appointed to the State of Immigration Enforcement Council.Florida Chief Financial Offic
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.
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.
Before serving nearly 30 years in Florida law enforcement, Chief Bage served two years in the United States Navy and has great experience protecting America’s borders from illegal immigration from his time with the United States Border Patrol.
“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.
TALLAHASSEE - With Gov. Ron DeSantis describing him as a ... the Cabinet includes Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. But Patronis has submitted his resignation, effective March 31, as he runs in a special ...