Lauren Verno answers your questions about the Holiday Money Hunt
News4Jax teamed up with the Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronisโ office to find people that money. Twenty-four hours after the Holiday Money Hunt began, 3,441 people in Jacksonville had claimed $610,587.92. In News4Jaxโs original story on the Holiday Money Hunt, we broke down how much money was available in more than 100 ZIP codes across Northeast Florida. The message says โNotification of Required Maintenace.โ The CFOโs office says the website performs routine maintenance at different times of the day. Finally, if you donโt find any money for yourself, make sure to check for friends, family and neighbors.
Florida CFO: More than $39M returned to rightful owners in August
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. โ More than $39 million was returned to the rightful owners in August, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Thursday. It was the second-highest monthly amount of unclaimed property recovered and returned to Floridians in the Division of Unclaimed Propertyโs 59-year history. The most common types of unclaimed property are dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit balances and refunds. Unclaimed property assets are held by business or government entities for a set period of time, usually five years. RELATED: How to find out if forgotten treasure is waiting for youAugust 2020 unclaimed property returns by region