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Investigative Research Report
Ingoglia Financial Disclosure Report
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Report Title | Blaise Ingoglia Financial Disclosure Controversy |
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Date: |
August 2026 |
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Prepared: |
Monday, August 24, 2026 |
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Sources: |
Florida Bulldog (Daniel Ducassi); Florida Commission on
Ethics public records; Hernando County and Citrus County Property Appraiser
records; Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System (EFDMS) |
Section 1
Fact Sheet: Blaise Ingoglia Financial Disclosure
Controversy
Who Is Blaise Ingoglia?
- Florida's
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), appointed July 2025 by Gov. Ron DeSantis;
running for a full term in the Aug. 18, 2026 Republican primary
- Homebuilder
and real estate developer based in Spring Hill (Hernando County)
- Previously
served in Florida House of Representatives (2014–2022, District 35) and
Florida Senate (2022–2025, District 11)
- Former
chairman, Republican Party of Florida (2015–2019)
- Reported
net worth: $30,025,496 (as of Dec. 31, 2025)
The Core Allegation
⚠ Key Finding
Florida Bulldog (investigative reporter Daniel Ducassi)
published August 16, 2026: Ingoglia's 2025 Form 6 financial disclosure omits
more than 112 real estate properties tied to his companies, with a
combined unlisted value exceeding $10 million.
- Properties
are held through Ingoglia-controlled corporate entities: Hartland
Homes Inc., Hartland Holdings Inc., Hartland
Centre LLC, and Hartland Plaza LLC
- Florida
law requires senior officials like the CFO to individually identify all
real estate interests by street address or sufficiently precise
description on Form 6
- Ingoglia's
Form 6 lists only three specific properties together worth more than $2
million — far short of the full portfolio identified in public records
What Is Listed on the Form 6
- Hartland
Homes Inc. — listed at $8,800,000
- Hartland
Holdings Inc. — listed at $16,100,000
- Hartland
Centre LLC — listed at approximately $2,600,000
- Three
real properties together worth approximately $2 million (no
addresses given for 112 additional parcels)
- Total
reported net worth: $30,025,496
What Reporters Found in Public Records
- 55
properties in Hernando County linked to Ingoglia-controlled
companies, valued at approximately $8.8 million — not individually listed
- 57
properties in Citrus County (mostly vacant land) valued at
approximately $1.3 million — not individually listed
- Hartland
Plaza LLC (Ingoglia listed as sole manager) owns 13295 Jacqueline
Road, Brooksville — market value $344,532, associated with $860,000
building permit — not named on Form 6
- Hartland
Centre owns one property valued at $2.4 million not clearly listed
- Hartland
Holdings owns three properties valued together at approximately $3.5
million not listed
- Hartland
Homes owns approximately 50 mostly vacant Hernando County parcels valued
at approximately $2.6 million not listed
- Third-party
lender data shows 533 properties across 5 holding companies with
approximately $42.2 million in recorded mortgage exposure
Net Worth Concerns
- 2023
Form 6: reported net worth $13,700,000
- 2024
Form 6: reported net worth $28,288,577 — an increase of
approximately $14.6 million in one year
- 2025
Form 6: reported net worth $30,025,496
- Ingoglia's
office attributed the 2023–2024 jump to a property previously valued at
purchase price, later reappraised
- Florida
Bulldog found no property identified in any Form 6 that would account for
the approximately $14 million increase
- The
sharpest increase appears in the declared value of Hartland Holdings —
with no explanatory property address provided
Legal Context
ⓘ Applicable Law
Florida Constitution and s. 112.3144, F.S. require
"full and public disclosure" of financial interests, including all
real estate assets worth more than $1,000 by address or clear description.
Intentional omission from a Form 6 carries a civil penalty of up to $20,000;
sanctions can include public reprimand or removal from office.
- Precedent
— Carlos Beruff case (2022): Administrative law judge found vague
property descriptions insufficient; recommended fine, censure, and
reprimand — establishing a key benchmark for what constitutes sufficient
disclosure
- Florida
Commission on Ethics cannot open an investigation based on news reports
alone; requires a sworn complaint or referral from specified officials
Ingoglia's Response
- Spokeswoman
Sydney Booker: "This form was filled out ACCURATELY in
accordance with the law."
- Booker
stated the form was reviewed and approved by an attorney
- Booker
declined to respond to specific questions about individual properties or
corporate holdings
Section 2
Timeline of the Controversy
2002 - Hartland Homes Inc. incorporated in Florida; Ingoglia begins building his homebuilding and real estate portfolio.
2014–2022 - Ingoglia serves in Florida House of Representatives (District 35), filing annual Form 6 financial disclosures each year.
2019 - Hartland Homes purchases 13295 Jacqueline Road, Brooksville, for $160,000.
2022 - Florida administrative law judge rules in the Carlos Beruff case that vague property descriptions on Form 6 violate disclosure rules; recommended fine, censure, and reprimand — establishing a key precedent for what constitutes sufficient disclosure.
2022–2025 - Ingoglia serves in Florida Senate (District 11), continuing annual Form 6 filings.
May 2024 - Ingoglia files 2023 Form 6 reporting net worth of $13,700,000.
July 2025 - Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Ingoglia as Florida's Chief Financial Officer. As a senior constitutional officer, Ingoglia is now subject to stricter Form 6 disclosure requirements.
2024 - Hartland Homes transfers 13295 Jacqueline Road to Hartland Plaza LLC; Florida corporate records name Ingoglia as sole manager of Hartland Plaza.
June 30, 2025 - Ingoglia files 2024 Form 6 reporting net worth of $28,288,577 — a jump of approximately $14.6 million from the prior year.
2025 (Politico Florida) - Ingoglia publicly attributes the dramatic net worth increase to reappraising a property previously listed at its purchase price; no specific property address is provided.
May 29, 2026 - Ingoglia files 2025 Form 6 as CFO reporting net worth of $30,025,496. Lists Hartland Homes at $8.8M, Hartland Holdings at $16.1M, Hartland Centre at approximately $2.6M — but does not individually identify 112 connected properties by address.
August 16, 2026 - Florida Bulldog publishes investigation by Daniel Ducassi: "Millions of Dollars in Real Estate Absent from Florida CFO Ingoglia's Financial Disclosure." Identifies 112 properties across Hernando and Citrus counties totaling more than $10M not listed in the Form 6.
August 17, 2026 - Story picked up by R News (Hernando County) and Florida Real Estate Wire. Ingoglia's office responds with a blanket denial; Booker declines to answer specific property questions.
August 18, 2026 - Ingoglia faces Republican primary for CFO full term with the disclosure controversy as backdrop.
August 2026 (Ongoing) - Florida Commission on Ethics has not opened an investigation; no sworn complaint publicly known as of the date of this report.
Section 3
Comparison Table: What Ingoglia Reported vs. What
Reporters Found
The table below cross-references Ingoglia's 2025 Form 6
disclosures against findings from Hernando and Citrus County property records,
Florida corporate filings, and third-party lender data as reported by the
Florida Bulldog.
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Item
/ Category |
What
Ingoglia Reported on Form 6 |
What
Public Records Showed |
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Net Worth (2023) |
$13,700,000 |
Reporters found no individually identified properties
explaining this valuation; accepted as stated |
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Net Worth (2024) |
$28,288,577 — a jump of approximately $14.6M over prior
year |
No property address on Form 6 explains the ~$14.6M
increase; largest change was in declared value of Hartland Holdings |
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Net Worth (2025) |
$30,025,496 |
Public records link Ingoglia's entities to approximately
$42.2M in mortgage exposure across 533 properties |
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Real Properties Individually Named on 2025 Form 6 |
3 properties, combined value approximately $2M |
County records and corporate filings identify 112
additional properties tied to Ingoglia entities |
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Hernando County Properties |
Not individually listed by address |
55 properties linked to Ingoglia companies, collectively
valued at approximately $8.8M |
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Citrus County Properties |
Not mentioned |
57 parcels (mostly vacant land) valued at approximately
$1.3M linked to Hartland Homes |
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Hartland Plaza LLC (13295 Jacqueline Rd, Brooksville) |
Not named on Form 6 |
Market value $344,532; $860,000 building permit; Ingoglia
listed as sole manager in FL corporate records |
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Hartland Centre LLC Property |
Not individually identified |
One property valued at $2.4M per Hernando County Property
Appraiser records |
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Hartland Holdings Properties |
Not individually identified |
Three properties valued together at approximately $3.5M
per Hernando County records |
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Hartland Homes Parcels (Hernando) |
Not individually identified |
Approximately 50 parcels, mostly vacant land, valued at
approximately $2.6M total |
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Explanation for $14.6M Net Worth Increase |
Attributed to a property reappraised from purchase price
(Politico Florida, 2025) |
No Form 6 from any year identifies a specific property
whose value change accounts for the increase |
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Corporate Entities Disclosed |
Hartland Homes Inc., Hartland Holdings Inc., Hartland
Centre LLC |
At least 5 entities identified in public records; Hartland
Plaza LLC not named on Form 6 |
ⓘ Note on Data Limitations
Property valuations are derived from county property
appraiser records and may differ from market value or declared book value.
Mortgage exposure figures ($42.2M) are derived from third-party lender data
cited by the Florida Bulldog and reflect recorded encumbrances, not equity.
This document is a synthesis of publicly available information and does not
constitute a legal determination of any disclosure violation.
Prepared August 2026 | Sources:
Florida Bulldog (Daniel Ducassi, Aug. 16, 2026); Florida Commission on Ethics
public records; Hernando County and Citrus County Property Appraiser records;
Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz); Electronic Financial Disclosure Management
System (EFDMS) |
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