So much for Crist's fiscal responsibility

The list of Floridians who have unclaimed property and money being held by the state includes Gov. Charlie Crist and quite a few other prominent names:

Crist isn't the only high profile person that's got unclaimed property in the state's hands. There's former Gov. Jeb[!] Bush, actors Wesley Snipes and Burt Reynolds, Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning, Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, football Hall of Famer Joe Namath, Florida Panthers captain Olli Jokinen and wrestler Hulk Hogan.

There's also the state chairmen of both major political parties -- Republican Jim Greer and Democrat Karen Thurman.

Tennis star Pete Sampras is owed $15 from the Orlando Expressway Authority. Former New York Yankees and Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden, who was released from prison last fall, never claimed a refund from a Pinellas County court.

In all, there are 7 million unclaimed accounts owed to 4 million Floridians. They can be telephone company refunds, uncashed paychecks, the contents of safe deposit boxes that have gone untouched, the balance of a bank account someone forgot about and more.

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While some amounts are small, there are some large accounts, like a Sarasota man who had $300,000 returned, mostly from stocks and dividends.

Thurman didn't know about at least three unclaimed accounts in her name until she received a phone call Thursday afternoon.

"If it's a half million dollars, I'm out of here," she joked. "Absolutely, I'm going to check these out. But more importantly, I think everybody should be checking this out."

Her counterpart at the Republican Party of Florida was equally surprised.

"Being notified of an unclaimed refund is like finding a new shining penny on a sunny day," Greer said.

You can see for yourself if Florida has some of your stuff, by going to www.fltreasurehunt.org.

Good luck!