NOTICE OF FILINGS

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., April 4, 2008):

APPLICATION TO MERGE

Constituent Institutions: Synovus Bank of Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Florida and First Florida Bank, Naples, Florida

Resulting Institution: Synovus Bank of Tampa Bay

With Title: Synovus Bank

Received: February 29, 2008

APPLICATION FOR A NEW FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

Applicant and Proposed Location: TIB Trust Company, 599 9th Street North, Suite 101, Naples, Collier County, Florida 34102-5624

Correspondent: Michael H. Morris, 599 9th Street North, Suite 100, Naples, Florida 34102

Received: February 29, 2008