For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 11, 2025
Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, the Florida Division of Unclaimed Property announced that more than $44 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of March. Unclaimed property is a financial asset that is unknown, lost, left inactive, unclaimed, or abandoned by its owner. 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 also includes contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes in financial institutions. Unclaimed property assets are held by business or government entities (holders) for a set time, usually five years. If the holder cannot locate, re-establish contact with the owner, and return the asset, it is reported and remitted to the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Unclaimed Property.

March 2025 Unclaimed Property Returns by Region:

• Pensacola – $1.32 Million
• Panama City – $573,617
• Tallahassee – $726,948
• Jacksonville – $3.46 Million
• Gainesville – $638,539
• Orlando – $8.54 Million
• Tampa/St. Pete – $8.61 Million
• Fort Myers/Naples – $2.1 Million
• West Palm Beach – $8.1 Million
• Miami – $9.8 Million

To search for unclaimed property or to claim an account, visit FLTreasureHunt.gov.