Lakeland Mogul Adds Finance to Resume with Bank Opening (Lakeland Ledger, 8/27/2006)
LAKELAND -- Perhaps W. R. "Sandy" Fortin could become the Will Rogers of Polk County business -- he never met one he didn't like. Fortin, 59, the largest franchise holder in the Minneapolis-based Play It Again Sports chain, has worked for decades in retailing , real estate and local economic development.

Lakeland Bank Gets Industry Veteran (Lakeland Ledger, 7/15/2006)
LAKELAND -- Local banking veteran David J. Houston has joined the ranks of Community Southern Bank, a Lakeland startup.

Community Southern Bank (in organization) Completes Public Offering (Press Release, 6/23/06)
Michael A. Micallef, Jr., the President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Southern Bank completed its initial public offering of 1,500,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit on Wednesday, June 21, 2006.

Small Banks After Big Money (Lakeland Ledger, 4/30/2006)
LAKELAND -- Bartow has one. So does Winter Haven -- and Frostproof. But there is no community bank headquartered in Lakeland, a fact that has not gone unnoticed in the city. A fact that will soon not be a fact anymore.

New Bank Will Be Based in Lakeland (Lakeland Ledger, 12/16/2005)
LAKELAND -- Bartow has one, Winter Haven has one, Frostproof has one, too. And soon, Lakeland will also have its own community bank.

Community Southern Bank Chooses Polk (Tampa Bay Business Journal, 11/14/05)
LAKELAND --While Florida continues to see more banking activity than all but two other states, Polk County is becoming a top banking market within Florida.


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