PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

Retail reopening events continued to draw light foot traffic on Monday, as Florida joined Texas in allowing non-essential stores to reopen. Florida granted permission for stores to reopen Monday (May 4), the first phase of a return from the coronavirus lockdown. Meanwhile the digital shift momentum continues to draw new infrastructure.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that allows autonomous cars to operate on the roads without requiring a human being to be behind the wheel, according to reports. Florida is now the third state to pass such a law, behind Texas and Michigan. The company tests vehicles in Lake Okeechobee, on a closed-off rural road.

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ATM Marketplace

APRIL 12, 2022

In a move that is sure to please owners of Bitcoin ATMs, Florida legislators have voted to clarify the state's position on cryptocurrency sales. This means that soon, crypto assets can be bought and sold between two parties in the Sunshine State without fear of regulatory repercussions.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

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. Costello has also held senior roles at Bank of Florida, City National Bank and Nations Bank during his 30-year banking career. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Amerant in Coral Gables has relied on partnerships with South Florida athletic franchises to build brand awareness and help ease its expansion in Tampa.

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Commercial Lending USA

JULY 29, 2024

Bust myths about hard money loans in Florida! Learn how to get funding fast for real estate investment & reach your goals with Commercial Lending USA.

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American Banker

AUGUST 30, 2023

Innovations Financial Credit Union is purchasing First National Bank Northwest Florida, taking the place of Harvesters Credit Union, which terminated its 2022 deal to acquire the bank.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

To drive new-store construction and innovations, Walmart is planning on investing an estimated $200 million in its Florida business. Elise Vasquez-Warner, a vice president and regional general manager for Walmart in Florida, said, “Customers have told us they want the convenience of shopping how, when and where they want.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Waymo plans to test autonomous vehicles in the rainy conditions of Florida, according to a report. Additionally, Florida residents will start seeing a few of our vehicles on highways between Orlando, Tampa, Fort Myers and Miami as we learn about Florida roads.”. Heavy rain can create a lot of noise for our sensors.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The shift comes as the bank, which competes in Florida with many out-of-state banks, is set to cross $10 billion of assets. The Miami-area bank long ago exited New York and has plans to leave Texas, as CEO Jerry Plush expands its footprint in the Sunshine State.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 1, 2021

On June 29, Florida Governor DeSantis signed into law CS/SB 1120 which amends Florida law to impose new limits on the use of “automatic dialers.” In addition to covering a broader range of equipment than the TCPA, the new Florida law’s prohibition on using automated systems is not limited to calls to cellular phones.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Following a switch in contractors that reportedly caused prisoners to lose access to music that they purchased, an inmate in a Florida prison is suing the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) in a class action suit. William Demler claims that inmates were told they could keep the media permanently, The Verge reported.

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American Banker

AUGUST 9, 2024

City National Bank of Florida is starting a national capital markets division, Orrstown Financial will close branches in Pennsylvania and Maryland, JPMorgan Chase announces in-store biometric payments and more in this week's banking news roundup.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

South Florida residents will be able to get Starbucks food and drinks delivered thanks to a new partnership with Uber Eats. According to a report in the South Florida Business Journal , the partnership between Starbucks and Uber Eats in South Florida kicked off earlier this week, enabling people to order from 100 stores.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A new Florida condo safety law passed in June 2023 makes some updates to a regulation passed in 2022 for condominium and cooperative buildings. What to know about the 2023 Florida condo safety law. However, the new Florida condo safety law makes some updates to what is addressed during a SIRS.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

Home sellers in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and other parts of South Florida now have the option of getting a cash offer from Zillow to buy their house, the company said in a press release. The South Florida region is the sixteenth location for Zillow Offers and it is planning to expand the program to include more properties in more locations.

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BankInovation

APRIL 26, 2022

Toronto-Dominion Bank is looking to hire 200 technology workers at its office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to take advantage of a growing talent pool in the region. The hires, which will take place over the next two years, are part of a tech-hiring blitz that the Toronto-based bank announced in January. The bank said at […].

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

One small Florida city has had to pay cybercriminals thousands of dollars in ransomware. The week before, Riviera Beach, a Florida city of about 34,000, agreed to allow its insurance carrier to pay about $600,000 during its own cyberattack — nearly 12 times the size of the ransomware the city of Atlanta refused to pay last year.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

McDonald’s is testing out a breakfast catering service in Central Florida in an attempt to compete with eateries like Panera Bread. The service is available at all 195 restaurants in Central Florida, and during breakfast hours only. This is just putting it into an easier package.””. per order.

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BankDeals

JULY 29, 2021

DA has been tracking We Florida Financial’s rewards checking account, EarnMore Checking, for about two years. The top rate has remained very competitive.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Ramirez has accepted the top job at the South Florida credit union as it attempts to turn around following a steep decline in earnings and a jump in charge-offs.

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BankDeals

JULY 15, 2020

Florida State University Credit Union (FL panhandle) is currently offering a competitive 36-month CD. $1k 1k minimum opening deposit. One-time rate bump available.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

million-square-foot American Dream Miami — potentially the most expensive mall ever built — has received approval from officials in a Florida county. The project, which is being developed by Triple Five Worldwide Group of Companies , is estimated to come at a cost of $4 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2016

According to a report , a man in Florida was allegedly robbed at knifepoint while trying to sell $28,000 in bitcoin. The 32-year-old resident of Lake Worth, Florida, Steve Manos, set up a meeting with two people in West Palm Beach to sell the bitcoin for cash. million from two Florida men who were allegedly involved in the case.

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American Banker

JULY 4, 2024

A law that took effect this week allows Florida consumers to ask state regulators to investigate why a financial institution canceled an account or rejected a loan application. The law, which applies to federally chartered banks, could lead to a legal battle over the limits of state powers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2017

A software engineer from Florida was slapped with a 16-month prison term late last week after a court found him guilty of scamming to aid an illegal bitcoin exchange. In November, Ricardo Hill , who was arrested in Florida a month prior, was also charged with conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting firm.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2017

A Florida man was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for helping criminals process millions of dollars in illegal bitcoin transactions. According to AP News , Anthony Murgio of Tampa pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy charges for enticing friends and family members to help him operate an illegal money exchange business.

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ATM Marketplace

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

9-11 in Tampa, Florida. A panel talk, “Self-Service Retail: A Profitable Path to Growth in High-Traffic Locations,” will offer expert insight at the Self Service Innovation Summit being held Dec. Registration continues through Dec.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

prosecutors late last week charged a Florida man in connection with an illegal bitcoin exchange. According to a report by Reuters , Ricardo Hill, 38, was arrested in Florida in October and charged with conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting firm. Prosecutors contend Coin.mx

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Kathy Kraninger, who served as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from 2018 to 2021, has been named to lead the bank trade group in Florida.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2017

Walmart has opened a massive eCommerce fulfillment center in Florida, creating 1,500 jobs and enabling faster shipping to customers or to stores for free pickup. Chain Store Age reported that the state-of-the-art facility, located in Davenport, is 2.2 million square feet — equivalent to about 20 football fields. eCommerce supply chain.

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PopularBank

JUNE 17, 2020

With South Florida Region Executive Israel Velasco. Nonessential businesses were forced to close their doors and unemployment in South Florida has outpaced much of the United States. As restrictions ease throughout South Florida, businesses are reopening their doors with enthusiasm, while others prepare to follow suit.

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MyBankTracker

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Florida is one of the five most expensive states for car insurance. Because of the high cost of car insurance in Florida, you’ll need to do whatever is necessary to minimize your premium. In this guide, we’re going to help you navigate the delicate balance between cost and coverage for car insurance in Florida.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

The program is now being offered in Florida and will be expanded to other Whole Food stores during the summer. According to a report in Reuters , the much-anticipated program gives Prime members 10 percent off hundreds of items and deals on weekly specials that rotate.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

In Florida, nine defendants have been charged in the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Florida with wire and bank fraud and conspiracy for seeking $24 million in forgivable PPP loans. Mckenzie, 38, of Miami Gardens, Florida; Andre M. The defendants include Damion O.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

First City Bank of Florida had suffered “longstanding capital and asset quality issues” that were unrelated to the pandemic, the FDIC said.

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