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Bank Failures Slow In 2012

The Great Recession took a toll on the banking industry the likes of which hadn’t been seen since the Great Depression. But in 2012, bank failures finally started to slow down signaling the worst of the financial crisis may finally be in the past.

CBS Miami–2012/12/28

A lone bugler plays Taps during a wreath laying ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial commemorating Veterans Day 11 November  2005 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Veteran’s Day: What’s Open, What’s Closed

Veterans Day is on Sunday, but it is observed on Monday. Here is a list of what’s open and closed for the holiday.

CBS4–2012/11/10

(Source: CBS4) BankAtlantic is taken over by BB&T

650 Laid Off BankAtlantic Employees Offered Jobs

The 650 Bank Atlantic employees made jobless after BB&T bought the Fort Lauderdale-based bank have been offered jobs by BB&T.

CBS Miami–2012/08/02

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Single Mom Finds Money, Friendship In “People Like Us”

A pile of money falls into the hands of a single mom down on her romantic and financial luck in the new drama-comedy “People Like Us”.

CBS4–2012/06/29

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Report: SunTrust Hiking Checking Account Fees

If you’re a customer of SunTrust bank, get ready to pay higher fees on most of the bank services you depend on.

CBS4–2012/06/07

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Florida Banks Doing Better, Feds Say

Florida’s federally insured banks and savings institutions posted a combined net income of $174 million for the period ending March 31, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said. The first quarter figures were up 26.1 percent.

2012/05/27

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Foreclosure Settlement Should Benefit S. Fla.

After more than a year of negotiations, five major banks will pay approximately $26 billion to American homeowners for the banks roles in foreclosure abuses including the robosigning scandals that ravaged the industry.

CBS4–2012/02/09

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What’s Open/Closed On Columbus Day

A list of agencies that are open or closed on Columbus Day, Monday October 10, 2011

CBS4–2011/10/10

(Source: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) - Students in Florida will no longer to be able to dress like this in school under a new law passed by the Florida legislature, and being implemented now by school boards.

No Orange Hair, Short-Shorts For Lake County Kids

Florida schools have lots of problems. The state cut budgets to the bone, and local taxpayers are hard pressed to make up the difference. Teachers are being fired. Programs are being cut. And in Lake County, in the heart of the state, the response from the school board is to ban students from wearing orange hair, bangs, and make-up that hides their eyes.

CBS4–2011/07/25

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I-Team: The Secret Truth About Foreclosures

Have you ever wondered why so few homeowners are getting their mortgages modified? The CBS4 I-Team uncovers the secret profits big banks are making on foreclosures.

CBS4–2011/05/06

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