ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s top financial official is on a treasure hunt to find the owners of millions of dollars worth of unclaimed property.Jimmy Patronis, the state’s chief financial officer, announced Monday that the Orlando area currently has more than $359 million in unclaimed funds.
Overall, Florida has $2 billion in unclaimed property.Patronis is encouraging Floridians to join what he’s deemed his Holiday Money Hunt to help connect people and businesses with property that’s rightfully theirs.[TRENDING: Another vaccine ‘highly effective’ | Man wrestles gator to save dog | Box installed at fire station for abandoned babies]“Now is the perfect time to search to see if you or your business has unclaimed property in Florida.