Notice is hereby given that the Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Financial Institution, has received the following applications. Comments may be submitted to the Director, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0371, for inclusion in the official record without requesting a hearing. However, pursuant to provisions specified in Chapter 69U-105, Florida Administrative Code, any person may request a public hearing by filing a petition with the Clerk, Legal Services Office, Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Financial Institutions, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0379. The Petition must be received by the Clerk within twenty-one (21) days of publication of this notice (by 5:00 p.m., May 18, 2007):

APPLICATION FOR AN INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

Application and Location: Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Proposed Florida Location: Miami, Florida

Received: April 11, 2007

APPLICATION FOR A NEW FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

Applicant and Proposed Location: Jefferson Bank of Florida, 3711 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, Pinellas County, Florida 34677

Correspondent: A. George Igler, Esquire and Richard L. Pearlman, Esquire, 2457 Care Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Received: April 16, 2007