JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Missing money? What better time to track it down than the start of the holiday season.
That's the idea behind the Department of Financial Services Holiday Money Hunt, kicking off Monday. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced the statewide campaign, stating people and businesses in the Jacksonville area alone are owed more than $162 million in unclaimed property.
"Now is the perfect time to see if you or your business has unclaimed property in Florida," Patronis said. "During the holidays, everyone can use a little extra cash, and an unexpected check from the State of Florida may help make things a little brighter this year."
One in five Floridians has unclaimed property waiting to be spoken for, according to a news release from the Department of Financial Services. Currently, Florida has $2.5 billion in unclaimed funds waiting to be returned to the rightful owner.
Scroll down for a breakdown of how much each county in our area is owned in unclaimed property.
To find out if you are owed money, you can enter your name at FLTreasureHunt.gov. The Department of Financial Services is inviting everyone to spread the word using the hashtag #FLHolidayMoneyHunt on social media.
Unclaimed Property Available by County:
- Baker $1 million
- Bradford $1.6 million
- Clay $11.5 million
- Columbia $4.6 million
- Duval $115 million
- Nassau $5.1 million
- Putnam $5.9 million
- St. Johns $17.4 million
- Union $535,600
Unclaimed property can include funds like dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit balances and refunds, the release says. It can also include contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes in financial institutions.