Before being appointed CFO by then-Gov. Rick Scott in 2017, and before winning his subsequent election in 2018, Patronis was a member of the Florida House. Patronis’ family has long run a popular restaurant in Panama City Beach. On top of the $128,084 he made as CFO, he made $41,636 at Captain Anderson’s Restaurant. His holdings in his family’s company fell sharply from $2,259,110 to $1,406,698. However, his partnerships in Patronis Brothers Properties increased $390,798 to $2,025,682. Patronis’ $773,366 in land, homes and condos includes a $479,507 home in Panama City Beach and a $142,709 condo in Tallahassee. The value of Patronis’ accounts with Centennial Bank also dramatically increased to $961,752, up from $738,814 in 2019. Patronis also gained on the stock market, with his brokerage accounts increasing to $612,456, up from $440,216 in 2019.