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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Discount supermarket retailer Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 retail locations run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to existing Save A Lot Retail Partner licensee Fresh Encounter. The latter company will keep running the retail locations with the Save A Lot name, according to a Monday (Dec. 28) press release.

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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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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. Sue Martin, owner and operator of three McDonald’s restaurants in Volusia County, said, “You would be surprised how many big orders we get for teachers’ breakfasts or meetings.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

Apple has lost its copyright claim against a Florida company, Corellium , that makes "virtual iPhones" used by security researchers to test for vulnerabilities in its systems, Bloomberg reported. Apple said the other company copied its operating system and graphical user interface, along with other aspects of the iPhone, Bloomberg reported.

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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. operator Anthony Murgio take control of a credit union Gross ran from the church, reported Reuters. According a Reuters news report , U.S. In turn, Gross helped Coin.mx

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2017

— was acquired by Flagship, a Florida-based community bank, for $175 million. “We Community banks can also play the fintech game. 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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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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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 24, 2017

that operates within Florida and Alabama, announced in April, and should allow for a greater capacity for […]. USAmeriBank is now live on financial service firm Finastra’s payment hub, which will enable the regional bank to implement new payment services and rails.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Anthony Hucker, CEO of Southeastern Grocers , a Jacksonville, Florida-based supermarket chain, told WSJ he placed orders for holiday hams and turkeys in June, July and August long before he typically does. We will never again operate our business as unprepared for something like this,” he said.

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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The company – and its gold trading app – just expanded its reach in the United States with the addition of a license to operate in Alabama. The future is looking a bit more golden for CORO Global. The Alabama Securities Commission on Tuesday (Nov. App users can trade in U.S.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

concluded its previously announced purchase of ShopRunner, while Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 stores run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter. 28) that it closed its acquisition of ShopRunner, which will operate as a part of a new group inside of FedEx Services named FedEx Dataworks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

Disney may have thought reopening Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida next month was a good idea. But as of Wednesday (June 23), more than 7,000 people had signed a petition to postpone the scheduled resumption of operations on July 11 as the number of COVID-19 cases is rising, Reuters reported.

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APRIL 27, 2020

and the United Parcel Service ( UPS ) will deliver prescription medications by drone to a Florida retirement community starting in May, the companies announced in a press release Monday (April 27). The first stop by the Matternet ’s M2 drone system is The Villages in Central Florida. CVS Health Corp.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A Georgia federal district court has entered a temporary restraining order against a Georgia-based debt collection operation in response to a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission. In addition to the FTC’s actions, Operation Corrupt Collector includes two cases filed by the CFPB, three criminal cases brought by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

Founded in London in 1971 and based in Florida, Hard Rock operates hotels, casinos and restaurants in 76 countries, according to the Hard Rock website. We’re planning on that taking a year.”. Allen said even after shuttered casinos, hotels and cafes reopen, he doesn’t expect customers to fill seats and beds. “If

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

And in Florida, state and local officials in 18 counties last month broke up a ring that allegedly stole nearly $85,000 of easy-to-resell items like baby formula, diapers, and energy drinks from Publix, Winn Dixie, and Walmart — typically taking $350 to $900 worth of goods at a time. A Growing Problem.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

The merged firm will be headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and will operate under the First Citizens name and NASDAQ ticker symbol FCNCA. Among other locations, operation centers will be located in New York, New Jersey, California, Nebraska, Arizona, Florida and South Carolina.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Also, the Mersho Brothers, who operate Shoe Palace, have been issued equity in Genesis so that they will have 20 percent ownership of the enlarged group in the U.S. The chain currently has 167 retail locations, most of them operating under the Shoe Palace flag. California-based Shoe Palace was started in 1993 by the Mersho family.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

The deluge of college students that flood into Florida each year for spring break is such a regular occurrence that they’ve become something of a seasonal indicator. The grass turns green, the birds return, the daffodils bloom – and the best and brightest of America’s universities take body shots on Florida beaches.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

JPMorgan said forecasters had been “operating in a fog” as the pandemic wrought its destruction over the past few weeks. .” In general, economists have not been able to fully calculate the eventual effects of the pandemic and the shutdown.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

online grocery retailer Ocado is involved in a patent lawsuit over robotically-operated warehouse technology with robotics company AutoStore , Reuters reported. In July 2019, the companies were making the second of 20 of them in Florida. That deal was seen as instrumental in Kroger competing with Amazon , Reuters reported.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Established in 1935, Jacksonville, Florida-based JAXFCU prides itself on its low-cost products, competitive rates and high quality of service, and strives to provide financial education to help its members make the most of their money.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

in an effort to win contracts to engage in currency exchange operations for the government. The majority of the money was wired from Swiss bank accounts to Florida, noted the report. Gorrin, who is 49, is accused of buying jets, yachts, champion horses and luxury watches in Florida and Texas with the ill-gotten gains.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

The operation also will provide traditional banking services, according to the backers. The backers wrote in a post announcing the branch opening that among its features will be giving customers the ability "to transact in cryptocurrency and (Indian rupees) through a single account.". AMBCrypto reported Wednesday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

With a focus on its corporate customers, Progress Bank , which operates in Alabama and Florida has tapped data and financial management technology company Sensibill to integrate its digital receipt management capabilities. AIB's receivables financing operations in the U.K. Progress Bank Taps Sensibill For Digital Receipts.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

The retail giant has shared news that it will be opening a robotics-based warehouse in South Florida in 2018. The 850,000-square-foot facility will be staffed by robots, with 1,000 human workers handling operations. Amazon hopes this new warehouse will help bolster same-day delivery to Amazon customers in the Tampa, Florida, area.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

As The Wall Street Journal reported, the eatery hoped to avert a complete liquidation of its 98 locations in New York, the Mid-Atlantic, California, Illinois and Florida with a proposed $3 million sale of the business to Aurify Brands LLC. Effective today, we are pausing our operations, company-wide.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

FactorForYou operates in California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Texas. Its website implies it may operate in additional states at some point. Factoring companies buy the receivables of businesses and then set about collecting the owed funds or re-selling the obligations.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Innovations Federal Credit Union of Panama City, Florida, for one, is helping members get back on their feet by offering a hurricane assistance loan program and waiving fees. As residents rebuild their lives, local credit unions (CUs) are stepping up to help them address immediate financial needs. Fixing Communications, Reopening Branches.

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MAY 22, 2020

could file for bankruptcy this weekend after the Florida-based car rental company failed to reach an agreement with top lenders, The Wall Street Journal reported. Hertz, which also operates the Dollar and Thrifty car rental brands, had been holding talks with creditors after skipping major car-lease payments due in April.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Locations in California, Alabama, Idaho, Georgia, Oklahoma, Nevada and Louisiana are set to shutter on Thursday, while shops in Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Utah were shuttered as of Wednesday (July 1). The closures announced on Wednesday include many stores in the vicinity of Los Angeles and the last two open stores in Florida.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The service will be piloted initially in Orlando, Florida, and focus on Publix’s made-to-order sub sandwiches. From there, the new service will be rolled out at other Florida Publix locations, and after that, at the rest of the stores in the Southwestern chain’s repertoire.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 16, 2016

It will reach Texas, Florida and New York in the next 10 to 12 months, according to the company, which claims that, in less than three Read More. Millennials hate credit — but a new service called Lenny is out to change that. Lenny is meant for mobile (of course) and launched today in California.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 21, 2016

In the latest and most dramatic example of Stripe’s new business, look no farther than 90 miles off the Florida coast. International payments were something a weakness for payment processor Stripe, but the launch of Stripe Atlas has changed that. Stripe offers global companies the ability to incorporate on U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

"We've cut expenses, suspended capital projects, furloughed our cast members while still paying benefits, and modified our operations to run as efficiently as possible, however, we simply cannot responsibly stay fully staffed while operating at such limited capacity," D'Amaro said, according to a memo to employees seen by CNN.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app. ” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft.

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