Go behind the scenes of Florida's financial regulators

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation, which turned 15 years old last year, maintains a treasure trove of business data — and regulatory authority.

For perspective: licenses under regulation by the OFR, created in 2003 through the Cabinet Reorganization Act of 2002 to be Florida’s primary banking, consumer finance and securities regulator, have increased 13% since 2013. The OFR, according to a new report, now oversees more than 458,000 licensees statewide. It has a budget of $40.4 million and 350 employees.