Hours before the storm, Tesla owners were seen lining up at charging stations. But charging isn’t the only way they’re preparing.

Experts, manufacturers, and first responders came to Florida Fire State College to help create rules to prevent and stop lithium-ion battery fires.

Cora Hayes and her husband had just replaced the roof on their Ocala home when she says they were approached by an employee from another roofing company.

Experts in number of fields will gather in Orlando for a what’s being called the ‘Fixing Problems for Floridians Fair,” according to a news release.

My Safe Florida Home, a popular state-run program meant to help approved homeowners pay for hurricane-related home improvements, has paused initial applications as it says it’s run out of new funding.

Around one-in-five Floridians has some type of unclaimed property. Here's how to check whether you have any.

Florida is moving forward with plans to buy and retrofit a massive warehouse in Central Florida as a staging area to respond to hurricanes and other emergencies.

Florida's troubled property insurance market is showing small signs of improvement, according to the state Office of Insurance Regulation and the Chief Financial Officer.

Central Florida realtors and even Florida's Chief Financial Officer are warning about a new twist in the ongoing debate on rooftop solar panel systems and the true cost vs real benefit.

Changes in Florida-- after a News 6 investigation exposed there are no rules for safely storing batteries known to overheat and catch fire.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is convinced the “tide is turning” on home insurance rates for homeowners coast to coast.

Using Florida's "Treasure Hunt" website, residents can determine whether they have any unclaimed property reported to the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that gives the State Fire Marshal new powers to help prevent fires ignited by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at an office building in Jacksonville.

Florida’s chief financial officer has co-signed a letter with financial officers from 18 states urging the U.S. Treasury secretary and IRS commissioner to “shut down” the IRS Direct File online tax preparation pilot program.

The announcement comes as the IRS launched a free direct file program in Florida and 11 other states this week.

A bill headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis would put new money in the coffers of a popular Florida program to help homeowners pay for hurricane-related home improvements.

The Florida Legislature passed a final version of a bill that would allow the state fire marshal to create new rules regarding the storage of lithium-ion batteries, something a News 6 investigation showed is sorely needed in the state.

The Florida State Fire Marshal’s office will be able to create new rules for safely storing lithium-ion batteries under bills now headed for votes before the full Florida House and Senate.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to speak at the Florida State Fair.

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis said recommended “home hardening” recommendations provided by the My Safe Florida Home program saved him a bundle in his annual home insurance premium.

A bill in the Florida Senate would create a grant program to pay for the legal bills of “victims of political discrimination” who are running for president. Supporters in particular say the bill would help former President Donald Trump.

New legislation has been introduced that would give the Florida State Fire Marshal’s office the power to create new rules and guidelines for safely storing lithium-ion batteries.

It doesn't take long, if the right things go wrong, for a fun night to go up in flames.

Florida’s chief financial officer is asking the state legislature for more money to increase the size of the division that helps Floridians with insurance issues.

This holiday season, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis has an urgent warning about lithium-ion batteries.

After a News 6 investigation uncovered there are no state regulations for commercially storing lithium-ion batteries, News 6 reached out to every state representative and senator in Central Florida to see if new rules can be created.

Fans who sold tickets for over $600 could be audited by the IRS if they don’t report any of the profits, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.

Hurricane Idalia's fast track over a sparsely populated region means Florida's insurance industry isn't expected to take nearly the hit it has with previous storms like last year's Ian.

Holly Salmons of the Better Business Bureau said Floridians need to shop for professional contractors now before Idalia makes landfall.

As Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to grow into a hurricane while heading towards Florida, homeowners who’ve experienced skyrocketing property insurance premiums or have been forced to change insurance carriers over the past year may be concerned about the storm’s impact.

Collectors and the curious showed up Friday to preview Florida's Unclaimed Property Auction in Orlando.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced on Thursday the launch of the Florida IRS Transparency Portal, which is meant to help state officials track possible discrimination by the IRS.

Florida’s chief financial officer is looking at ways to go after Farmers Insurance for its plan to pull its Farmers-branded services from Florida, affecting 100,000 policyholders.

You may have a path to lower your home insurance premiums with the help of a safe home grant courtesy of the state of Florida.

“The more we learn about Farmers Insurance, the more it’s clear its leadership doesn’t know what they’re doing," Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis said. "While they’re bad at helping people, they’re good at virtue signaling.”

Farmers Insurance is leaving the Florida insurance market, becoming the latest company to do so, and impacting thousands of policyholders.

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is looking into the policies set in place by the Chuluota Cemetery Association limiting what items loved ones can leave at gravesites.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Jacksonville.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $205.7 million would go toward boosting resources in the state battling the opioid crisis.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a package of proposals Tuesday to make permanent bans on COVID-19-related restrictions in Florida, from mask requirements to medical professionals’ ability to disagree with those COVID-19 restrictions.

After lawmakers this week passed an overhaul of the state’s property-insurance system, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier on Thursday submitted his resignation to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida will pull $2 billion from the largest asset-management firm in the world over ideological differences.

Florida, you are now a red-state. The opinion of this writer? Nope. The opinion of WKMG-TV? Nope. The decision of the voters of Florida? Bingo.

The incumbent chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis has won his bid for re-election.

Florida’s chief financial officer is an important position many people probably know little about.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Port Charlotte.

Former deputy insurance commissioner Lisa Miller wants anyone dealing with storm damage from Hurricane Ian to call their insurance agent rather than “answer the door” for an unknown repair crew targeting your insurance money.

State officials have taken steps to make it easier for people in areas affected by Hurricane Ian to receive unemployment benefits, as recovery efforts from the massive storm continued Monday and the death toll mounted.

Florida's Division of Unclaimed Property is hosting an auction in Tampa Saturday.

Florida regulators scrambled Thursday after they said a financial-ratings agency notified about 17 property-insurance companies of potential ratings downgrades.

More than $36 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians last month, the state’s Chief Financial Officer and Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced Friday.

Investigators tell News 6 the manipulation device was first uncovered in Orlando and Tampa last June and many lawmakers are not aware of it.

Patronis made the announcement at the Ocoee Fire Station on South Bluford Avenue, where he announced a $112,579 disbursement to the aforementioned effec

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not as eager as the state's chief financial officer to bring Twitter's headquarters to the Sunshine State.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Friday in the Florida Panhandle.

The governor issued Executive Order 22-54 to declare a state of emergency in Bay County after the wildfires engulfed eight homes and led to the evacuation of thousands more, with weather conditions expected to maintain a moderate drought in the area for at least the next three days, according to the order.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday in the Florida Panhandle to give out millions of dollars in relief funds to communities in northwest Florida.

The fire service community came together on Thursday to honor Florida’s fallen firefighters.

In-N-Out Burger has no plans to move the headquarters or open a location in Florida at this time despite a recent phone call between Gov. Ron DeSantis and In-N-Out Burger President Lynsi Snyder-Ellington.

Gov. Ron DeSantis had a call with In-N-Out Burger president Lynsi Snyder-Ellington at 2 p.m. on Monday.

Polk County firefighter says state law will help him in fight against cancer.

Instead of a check for $1,000, a Titusville waitress received a check for $175 with an explanation that the missing funds were directed to the DEO because of an unemployment benefits overpayment.

Gov. Ron DeSantis commemorated the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Michael at a news conference Friday morning in the Florida Panhandle.

DeSantis and other Republicans slammed Biden’s vaccine mandate requiring employers with more than 100 workers to require vaccines.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Alachua County.

As more human remains emerge from the rubble of the collapsed Florida condo tower, the dead now include the first children.

Authorities say nearly 100 people are still unaccounted for after part of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in a town outside Miami.

Hurricane season is already here and Central Florida leaders want to make sure all residents are prepared.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a tax relief package into law that includes the state’s first-ever Freedom Week and extends the state’s Back to School tax-free period.

Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis will hold a news conference at the Sanford Fire Department.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will be holding a press conference in Temple Terrace Wednesday afternoon.

ORLANDO, Fla. – One in five Sunshine State residents have unclaimed property, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services. Officials said more than $27 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians in February. CFO Jimmy Patronis said more than $349 million in unclaimed property has been returned since March 2020. [TRENDING: Video: Arrest of Naked Cowboy at Bike Week | 36,000 Fla. Republicans leave GOP | Man rescued 135 miles off Fla. coast]AdThe state released the most common types of unclaimed property: dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit card balances and refunds. More than $4.8 million was returned to people in the Orlando area in February.

Florida’s CFO Jimmy Patronis, stopped in Central Florida Wednesday for his Rally at the Restaurant Tour. “We must provide our small business owners the confidence to be able to re-open without the fear of litigation,” said Patronis. Patronis, surrounded by legislators and business owners, said in the midst of a pandemic, he’d like to see Tallahassee pass liability protections for Florida businesses. It’s something business owners agree is a protection that’s needed. “Legislation is extremely important so that our small businesses can stay in business and continue to thrive whenever we get beyond this,” said business owner, Lauren Miller.

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. According to his office, one in five Floridians has unclaimed property. Patronis said to keep up with this month’s Holiday Money Hunt, follow the hashtag #FLHolidayMoneyHunt on Twitter.

DeSantis and Patronis on Wednesday blocked Meade’s request for a pardon, with DeSantis saying the panel should take the issue “under advisement” until it can gather more information. The state’s labyrinthine and years-long clemency process prompted Meade and other advocates to initiate the constitutional amendment, which enabled Meade to cast a ballot in last month’s primary elections. Meade said his focus is on getting his rights restored in Florida, as a pardon would restore rights such as being able to serve on juries and have firearms. Critics have condemned the state’s clemency process as a remnant of Jim Crow-era laws designed to keep Black people from voting. The number is a stark contrast to more than 155,000 felons who had their rights restored under an “automatic” process initiated by Scott’s predecessor, former Gov.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Dan Crowder’s wait for unemployment benefits has turned into a 8-week test of endurance as the furloughed Disney worker waits for his first check from the Florida Department of Employment Opportunity. By April 19, an estimated 43,000 Disney World employees were out of work with health benefits still covered by the entertainment giant. Disney employees furloughed due to closures were automatically enrolled in Florida’s unemployment system known as CONNECT. Crowder’s wait for benefits seems to reflect the frustration hundreds of people have reported their benefits are “pending” without explanation. If you would like to help Dan Crowder or you have an unemployment issue email us at makeendsmeet@wkmg.com.