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Friday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› VyStar Credit Union waiting on approval of HSBI acquisition
Ten months after announcing an agreement to buy a Georgia bank, VyStar Credit Union still is waiting for regulatory approval to complete the deal. The wait comes as the banking industry is pushing back against credit union buyouts of commercial banks, saying credit unions have an unfair advantage in those deals. Jacksonville-based VyStar agreed in March to buy Heritage Southeast Bancorporation Inc., a Jonesboro, Georgia-based company that operates commercial banks in Georgia with 23 branches.
› Incentives bring new life to film industry in Miami-Dade
After a few starts and stops over the past two years, Miami-Dade’s film industry is coming back to life and reclaiming its reputation of being one of the most desirable shooting destinations in the world. Miami is on everybody’s radar, with winter conditions that are far more favorable here than shooting practically anywhere else in the US, said Bruce Orosz, CEO of ACT Productions and Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau chairman.
› Jesenik named chief operating officer at Orion180
Orion180 recently announced the promotion of Ryan Jesenik to chief operating officer. In his new role, he will oversee business operations of the organization, which is a homeowners' insurance provider leveraging advanced technology to serve independent insurance agents in the Southeastern United States.
› Sunset Music Festival announces lineup in Tampa
When the Sunset Music Festival returned in 2021, it was Tampa’s first major concert festival of the pandemic, drawing tens of thousands of attendees and generating $16 million in spending. The electronic dance music festival is back, happening Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29 at the front lot at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
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