Public Bank of St. Cloud v. State Department of Banking & Finance

RAWLS, Acting Chief Judge.

In August, 1973, a group of citizens filed their application with the Comptroller to establish a bank in St. Cloud, Florida. The application received conditional approval from the then Comptroller Dickinson in December, 1974. In January, 1975, Comptroller Lewis revoked the conditional approval, requested updated economic data, and in November, 1975, denied the application. Subsequent to that denial, the petitioner sought administrative remedies pursuant to the provisions of Section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes. Respondent unsuccessfully sought through various…