Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Blaise Ingoglia today announced a new record for the amount of unclaimed property returned in a single month, with more than $58 million reunited with Floridians during September.
The significant milestone marks a major win for taxpayers, families, and small businesses across the state who may have unknowingly lost track of financial assets.
“From forgotten bank accounts and insurance payments to utility deposits and stock dividends, we’re working every day to reunite hardworking taxpayers, families, and small businesses with the money they have earned,” said CFO Ingoglia. “In the month of September alone, our dedicated unclaimed property team returned a record $58 million back to the pockets of Floridians.”
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Unclaimed property refers to a financial asset that is unknown, lost, left inactive, unclaimed, or abandoned by its owner. The most common forms include dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit balances, and refunds. The assets also include tangible contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes.
Businesses and government entities hold these assets for a set time, usually five years, before reporting and remitting them to the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Unclaimed Property, if they cannot locate the owner.
The record-breaking returns were distributed across all major regions of the state:
| Region | Unclaimed Property Returns (September 2025) |
| Tampa/St. Pete | $11.9 Million |
| Miami | $12.6 Million |
| West Palm Beach | $10.9 Million |
| Orlando | $10.8 Million |
| Jacksonville | $4.2 Million |
| Fort Myers/Naples | $2.4 Million |
| Gainesville | $1.7 Million |
| Pensacola | $1.4 Million |
| Tallahassee | $1.2 Million |
| Panama City | $1.1 Million |
CFO Ingoglia, who serves as the state’s top financial watchdog and head of the Florida Department of Financial Services, is committed to protecting taxpayer dollars and delivering essential services. He urges all Floridians to check if they have lost funds.
Floridians can search for their unclaimed property and initiate a claim at no cost by visiting the official state website, FLTreasureHunt.gov.
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