DeSantis extolled Ingoglia’s conservative record on issues like illegal immigration, voting integrity, and cracking down on human trafficking

The new CFO is state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, a 54-year-old homebuilder and occasional professional poker player from the Tampa Bay area. Ingoglia will serve the remainder of Patronis’ term and could run for reelection in 2026, where he would likely face GOP state Sen. Joe Gruters, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed Hernando Republican state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia to serve as Florida’s next chief financial officer. The position had been vacant for the past three-and-a-half months after former CFO Jimmy Patronis stepped down upon his election to Congress in Florida’s First Congressional District on April 1.