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Published: April 7, 2009
Florida banks merging
The parent companies of Palm Harbor-based Anderen Bank and Orlando-based First Commercial Bank of Florida will merge, the companies said Monday. The combination of Anderen Financial and FCB Florida Bancorporation will create a bank with a presence in the Orlando and Tampa markets with $850 million in assets, including $100 million in capital. The new bank will keep the name First Commercial Bank of Florida.
Expedia likes Bay area hotels
Two Bay area hotels - the Ritz Carlton, Sarasota and the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater - ranked among the top 10 hotels worldwide in a survey of 275,000 Expedia.com customer reviews and Expedia employee input. The Ritz-Carlton, where room rates start at $199, placed third worldwide and second in North America, while the Sandpearl, with a $269-a-night starting rate, ranked eighth worldwide and seventh in North America.
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