NOTICE OF FILINGS

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Financial Institutions, has received the following application. 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, 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 16, 2008):

APPLICATION FOR A NEW FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

Applicant and Proposed Location: Florida Shores Bank – Gulf Coast, 12995 S. Cleveland Avenue, Suite 145, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida 33907

Correspondent: John P. Greeley, Esquire, 255 South Orange Avenue, Suite 800, Orlando, Florida 32801

Received: April 9, 2008