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Florida Officials Soft-Pedal Notion Of Vaccine Tourism

PYMNTS

Scuttlebutt is circulating that Florida — among the first states to open COVID-19 vaccines to anyone over 65 — is getting a rush of medical tourists seeking vaccinations, the Associated Press reported on Thursday (Jan. They get medical care in Florida. We are seeing lines all across the state of Florida. The state has seen 1.5

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EverBank in Florida to acquire Michigan bank

ABA Community Banking

EverBank in Jacksonville, Florida, agreed to buy Sterling Bank and Trust in Southfield, Michigan, in an all-stock deal valued at $261 million. The post EverBank in Florida to acquire Michigan bank appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Banking veteran Keith Costello cofounded Locality Bank, where he serves as president and CEO, to champion for south Florida small businesses financially affected by the pandemic. After looking at the consolidation in our market, we concluded that the lack of community banks was the reason.”. Keith Costello, Locality Bank.

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Podcast: How a Latin American banking franchise is growing in South Florida

ABA Community Banking

Banesco USA Cali Garcia-Velez discusses how he and his team are growing a Latino banking franchise in South Florida. The post Podcast: How a Latin American banking franchise is growing in South Florida appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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ABA to donate $50k to Hurricane Milton relief efforts in Florida

ABA Community Banking

ABA will donate $50,000 to help aid recovery efforts in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton. The post ABA to donate $50k to Hurricane Milton relief efforts in Florida appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Announcement follows similar donations to relief efforts in North Carolina and Tennessee following Hurricane Helene.

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$175M Acquisition Turns Community Bank Into Fintech Player

Bank Innovation

Community banks can also play the fintech game. — was acquired by Flagship, a Florida-based community bank, for $175 million. “We BankMobile — the digital bank, formerly a division of Customers Bancorp Inc. We are an independent bank,” said Luvleen Sidhu, BankMobile’s co-founder, regarding the acquisition. “We

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Fauci: Florida Could Be At Risk After Lifting Restaurant Restrictions

PYMNTS

Anthony Fauci , the government's top expert on infectious diseases, isn't a fan of Florida's recent lifting of nearly all remaining coronavirus restrictions. According to Forbes , Fauci said that Gov. Overall, the state has seen at least 700,556 cases of the coronavirus and 14,031 deaths since the pandemic began.

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