Florida

Like many banks its size, CenterState in Florida may need to venture out of state to find a big enough acquisition to make additional compliance costs worthwhile.

The Florida company will pay nearly $600 million to buy HCBF Holding and Sunshine Bancorp.

Lake Michigan Credit Union’s deal for Encore Bank would give it a total of 10 branches on the Florida Gulf Coast.

All Rose City staff and executive team members will retain their jobs post-merger.

Valley National's latest acquisition would make it a much bigger player in Florida and provide a platform to write more auto loans. Both markets present attractive returns but high risks.

The acquisition would be Valley's third in the Sunshine State since 2014 and would give the New Jersey company its first branches in Alabama.

First Home Bank raised nearly 20% more than it sought from investors, providing proof that Florida — especially the Tampa Bay area — is a hotbed of activity.

AERO FCU, Truliant FCU join for debit card processing, call center support.

The region is responsible for a third of all bank sellers — and more than half of the industry's overall deal volume.

Rice is retiring after more than 18 years of service and turns the reins over to the CU's vice president and compliance officer.