Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis named state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia to be the state's new Chief Financial Officer, a post that had been vacant since former-CFO Jimmy Patronis stepped down earlier this year ...

"I think you're going to see a day come where more and more states are going to have to be more and more prepared for those disasters," Northwest Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis said.

The position had been vacant for the past three-and-a-half months after former CFO Jimmy Patronis stepped down upon his election to Congress in Florida’s First Congressional District on April 1.

The chief financial officer's position opened this spring when former CFO Jimmy Patronis successfully ran in a special election for a congressional seat.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has chosen a conservative legislative ally as Florida chief financial office. The position is a statewide elected office vacated when Jimmy Patronis ran successfully ...

Florida's new CFO is used to handling money, both as a successful businessman and an internationally ranked poker player.

Ingoglia, 54, will fill the remainder of former CFO Jimmy Patronis’ term. Patronis left the job in March after winning a seat in the U.S. Congress.

Gruters has also been endorsed by Sen. Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis, who left his CFO seat to campaign for Congress, creating the vacancy DeSantis is filling with Ingoglia's appointment.

Florida’s CFO position has been vacant for more than half a year after Jimmy Patronis left the seat to run for Congress. Ingoglia will serve as CFO through 2026, when the seat is up for election.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed State Senator Blaise Ingoglia as the new Chief Financial Officer. Ingoglia, a DeSantis ally, replaces Jimmy Patronis, who left the position to serve in ...