By SUE ANN MITCHELL Kosciusko County Treasurer KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County property tax bills were mailed the second week of April. Property taxes for Kosciusko County will be due May 10 and Nov. 10 for 2015 payable 2016 tax payments. Only one tax bill is mailed each year which includes both the spring and …read more.

By CAITLIN STEINER Marketing Officer, Lake City Bank WARSAW — Lake City Bank announced it has promoted Kim K. Strawbridge to office manager of its Milford office. Strawbridge, who is also assistant office manager of the bank’s Syracuse office, supports office staff in their efforts to provide quality service and build customer relationships. She also manages the …read more.

By SUMMER ZIMMER Director of Communications and Social Responsibility, YMCA WARSAW — The YMCA’s Corporate Challenge, for the businesses of Kosciusko County, is offered to increase employee and community health and fitness, to build employee pride and dedication and to develop community spirit. Participants spend quality time together working as a team, outside of the normal …read more.

INDIANA — Michael Kubacki, Syracuse, has been named by Gov. Mike Pence to the Indiana Economic Development Corp., Board of Directors. Kubacki is executive chairman of the board of directors of Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank. He replaces former IEDC board member, Bob Taylor, who retired from Do It Best Corp., in January. Kubacki …read more.

AKRON — Cary Gene Smith Jr., 39, 4330 N. Old Road 15, Warsaw, was to appear in Kosciusko Superior Court 1 on Dec. 27, 2015, for sentencing on numerous charges, but he didn’t appear. Now he is back in the Kosciusko County Jail on those charges after warrants were issued. He was transported back to …read more.

WARSAW — A crowd gathered Thursday, Feb. 25, at Creighton’s Crazy Egg Cafe and Coffee Bar to learn about the latest trends in agriculture in relation to the current economic status. The seminar, titled, “Positioning Your Business for the Economic Reset,” featured guest speaker Dr. David M. Kohl, professor emeritus, agricultural and applied economics, Virginia …read more.

By MARY HORAN Vice President, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lake City Bank WARSAW — Lake City Bank will host an agribusiness seminar from noon to 4 p.m. today,  Thursday, Feb. 25, at Creighton’s Crazy Egg Café, Warsaw. The seminar will feature David Kohl, Ph.D., a nationally known speaker on global and economic trends …read more.

By MARY HORAN Vice President, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lake City Bank WARSAW — Lake City Bank presented the 2016 President and CEO Commitment Award at its quarterly Officer Meeting to Vice President Lecia A. Nunez-Derrossett and Assistant Manager Denise M. Ramsay. “This award recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond in …read more.

WARSAW — Lake City Bank continued its expansion in the Indianapolis market with the opening of its fourth office in the market at 96th Street and Michigan Road.

WARSAW — A 45-year-old Chicago man has been booked in the county jail for defrauding a local financial institution. Kevin Phillips, 25, 8925 Parnell St., Chicago, Ill., was booked at 7:17 p.m. Thursday, on two counts of fraud on a financial institution, both level 5 felonies. He is being held on $10,000 surety and $250 …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Financial Corporation, parent company of Lake City Bank, reported Monday, Jan. 25, record high net income of $46.4 million for 2015, versus $43.8 million for 2014, an increase of 6 percent. Diluted net income per common share increased 5 percent to $2.75 for 2015, versus $2.61 for 2014. This per share performance also …read more.

By JONI TRUEX KLA Public Information Director KOSCIUSKO — KLA Cadets were welcomed to Syracuse by Henry DeJulia, town manager, to learn about economics in Kosciusko County. Tony Ciriello also welcomed the cadets and spoke about the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy, which he has moderated since inception. Joni Truex, executive officer, Builders Association Kosciusko Fulton …read more.

By MARY HORAN Vice President and Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lake City Bank WARSAW — Lake City Bank announced it has promoted Miranda R. Jordon to commercial loan operations officer. Jordon oversees the commercial loan operations documentation team, including monitoring the processes and procedures associated with the accuracy of commercial loans. Lake City …read more.

By MARY HORAN Vice President, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lake City Bank WARSAW — Lake City Bank announced it has promoted Laura A. Hartley to vice president, transaction processing manager. In this position, Hartley is responsible for managing deposit operations, item processing, lockbox and the mailroom. She has been with the bank for …read more.

WARSAW — Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that it has promoted Kim K. Vermillion to office manager of its Argos office. Vermillion supports office staff in their efforts to provide quality service and build customer relationships. She also manages the daily operations of the office and handles small business loans. She has more than 10 …read more.

By LISA M. O’NEILL Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer WARSAW — Lakeland Financial Corporation, parent company of Lake City Bank, reported Monday morning, Oct. 26, net income of $34.1 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, versus $32.7 million for the comparable period of 2014, an increase of 4 percent. Diluted net income per common share …read more.

WARSAW – Lake City Bank announced Melanie McIntyre has joined its corporate and institutional services team, working out of the bank’s Indianapolis north office. McIntyre, vice president, corporate and institutional service sales officer, provides businesses with treasury management services, merchant services and corporate credit cards. She has worked in the financial services industry for almost …read more.

WARSAW — Lake City Bank announced that Becka J. Pellerin has been promoted to internal audit officer. In this position, Pellerin performs internal audits and works with the bank’s internal auditors. She also performs audit tests required by the bank’s external auditors and assists with compliance review tests. In addition, Brandon A. Garey has been …read more.

By MARY HORAN Director of Marketing/Public Relations Lake City Bank WARSAW — Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation, announced Monday, Aug. 17, that the bank ranked eighth in its peer group in “Bank Director” magazine’s 2015 Bank Performance Scorecard. The Bank Performance Scorecard is “Bank Director” magazine’s ranking of the …read more.

WARSAW — Lake City Bank has promoted Ryan L. Hart to vice president, commercial banking officer. Hart works with commercial customers in the Indianapolis area. He has been with the bank since 2004 and he has been working in the financial services industry for 11 years. Hart has a bachelor’s degree in finance and entrepreneurship …read more.

By MARY HORAN Vice President Director of Marketing, Public Relations Lake City Bank WARSAW — Lake City Bank announced that Matt R. Smith has been promoted to special assets officer. In this position, Smith works with loan officers and customers to resolve issues associated with commercial loans and works on risk issues associated with the loan approval process. …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Financial Corporation, parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $22.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 versus $21.2 million for the comparable period of 2014, an increase of 6%. Diluted net income per common share also increased 6% to $1.34 for the six months ended …read more.

Lake City Bank announces Richard A. Delks has joined the Lake City Bank Wealth Advisory Group and Dave Hume has been promoted to technical security officer. Delks will be working out of the bank’s Elkhart Beardsley office. Delks, who is vice president, wealth adviser, works with clients to provide advice and access to all of …read more.

By MARY HORAN Vice President, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lake City Bank Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Julie L. Schiefer has been promoted to brokerage service investment officer. Schiefer, who is part of Lake City Investments, oversees all investment business, conducts audits, keeps all communications about brokerage products and services …read more.

Lake City Bank announces promotions

BY DONNA BURROUGHS, Triton School Corporation Superintendent Jolene Howard and Shannan Hepler from Lake City Bank in Warsaw visited Triton High School’s Business Math class to do a practical lesson on developing home budgets. I think the students were surprised to learn how much money it takes to run a household! We appreciate such great support …read more.

By MARY HORAN Vice President, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lake City Bank Lake City Bank is pleased to announce the following promotions. Lili A. Dailey has been promoted to vice president, trust operations manager. She has been with the bank since 1998. She graduated from Indiana Business College with an associate’s degree in …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $11.1 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 12 percent versus $9.9 million for the first quarter of 2014. Diluted net income per common share also increased 12 percent to $0.66 versus $0.59 for 2014. “Our net …read more.

Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), announced today that the bank was included in the KBW Bank Honor Roll published by Keefe Bruyette & Woods (KBW). This represents the fourth consecutive year that the bank has been included in the KBW Honor Roll. Lake City Bank is one of …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, announced that the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2015 of $0.245 per share, payable on May 5 to shareholders of record as of April 25. The quarterly dividend represents a 17 percent increase over the quarterly dividends …read more.

Lake City Bank’s Wealth Advisory Group is now accepting applications for the following scholarships: The Cecil Armstrong Foundation Scholarship Trust was created to assist those who are in financial need that have a desire to further their education. To be eligible to receive this scholarship, the applicant must be a resident of Kosciusko County and …read more.

By MARY HORAN Vice President, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lake City Bank Nathan R. Conley, Assistant Vice President and Small Business Officer, was awarded the 2015 President and CEO Commitment Award at the bank’s quarterly Officer Meeting last week. Each year, Lake City Bank grants this award to an individual who has gone …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record high net income of $43.8 million for 2014. Net income increased 13 percent from $38.8 million for 2013. Diluted net income per common share increased 12 percent to $2.61 for 2014 versus $2.33 for 2013. This per share performance also represents a …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Banking executive Mike Kubacki, Fifth District Congresswoman Susan Brooks and the city of Bloomington were all honored by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce last night at the organization’s 25th Annual Awards Dinner. A crowd of approximately 1,500 attended the event at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Saturday Night Live alum and …read more.

WARSAW – Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $11.5 million for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 18 percent versus $9.8 million for the third quarter of 2013. Diluted net income per common share increased 17 percent to $0.69 versus $0.59 for the comparable …read more.

Lake City Bank announced today that it will accelerate its branch development plan and double its presence in the Indianapolis market over the next year. The bank will add a third office in the market at Clearwater Crossing on 82nd Street late in the fourth quarter of 2014. The bank’s fourth office in the Indianapolis …read more.

Robert C. Condon, 73, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at his home in Williamsburg, Va. He was born Feb. 11, 1941, in Morris, Ill., to Edith C. and Frank E. Condon. Condon was actively involved in Boy Scouts, attaining the premier rank of Eagle Scout and becoming a member of the Order of the Arrow. …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, will be presenting at the Raymond James U.S. Bank Conference at 9:10 a.m. Sept. 3, in Chicago. Interested investors may listen to the live audio of the presentation by accessing this link http://wsw.com/webcast/rj91/lkfn and view a copy of the slides used in the presentation on the Investor Relations …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, will be presenting at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2014 Community Bank Investor Conference at 1 :30 p.m. Sunday, July 29, in New York. Interested investors may view a copy of the slides used in the presentation by accessing the Investor Relations section at www.lakecitybank.com. Lake City …read more.

To honor a business that encourages and supports their employees’ community volunteerism, Lake City Bank was selected as the first recipient by Big Brothers Big Sisters. Having many employees who volunteer as Big Brothers or Big Sisters, Lake City Bank has shown they value and support their employees volunteering as mentors (“Bigs”) to help make …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $9.9 million for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of seven percent versus $9.2 million for the first quarter of 2013. Diluted net income per common share increased five percent to $0.59 versus $0.56 for the comparable period of …read more.

Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), announced today that the bank was included in the KBW Bank Honor Roll published by Keefe Bruyette and Woods (KBW). This represents the third consecutive year that the bank has been included in the KBW Honor Roll. Lake City Bank is one of …read more.

A special thanks is extended to Lake City Bank for bringing their “reality store” to Triton Jr. Sr. High School. Triton’s seventh and eighth grade students were given a job and a salary and experienced managing the expenses that come with everyday life….including, housing, transportation and childcare. Some of the students still had money at …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN) and Lake City Bank has announced that David M. Findlay has assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. Findlay, age 52, was previously President and Chief Financial Officer. “Since joining the company in 2000, David has been a tremendous leader and partner as we have significantly grown in our …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN) and Lake City Bank today announced the appointment of Lisa M. O’Neill as executive vice president and chief financial officer. O’Neill, 46, will join the organizations in April and will oversee accounting, asset and liability management, investment portfolio management, treasury functions, technology services and product and project management. She will also …read more.

Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), announced today that the bank has been included in Bank Director Magazine’s “Nifty 50” list of high performing banks for the third consecutive year. The Nifty Fifty is compiled by Bank Director and Sandler O’Neill + Partners to rank “the top 50 best …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN) and Lake City Bank announced today that they have promoted Kristin Pruitt, the company’s general counsel, to executive vice president. Pruitt, who joined Lake City Bank in 2008, oversees risk management, compliance, corporate governance, legal affairs and people development. She is a member of the bank’s Management Committee, and serves as Board …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record high net income of $38.8 million for 2013. Net income increased 10 percent from $35.4 million for 2012. Diluted net income per common share increased 8 percent to $2.33 for 2013 versus $2.15 for 2012. This per share performance also represents a …read more.

Lake City Bank announced today that it has opened its second office in the Indianapolis market, at SR 37 and 131st Street in Fishers. The bank will celebrate with a ribbon cutting event on Thursday, Jan. 23. “Our commitment to the Indianapolis market continues to grow,” Michael Kubacki, chairman and chief executive officer, commented. “We opened …read more.

Lake City Bank has announced that Everett Nifong, vice president and Commercial Lending officer, was named the 2013 James B. Swackhamer Indiana Outstanding Agri-Banker by the Indiana Bankers Association. The award, which was established in 1983, recognizes involvement in banking and community activities and contributions to agri-business banking at local, state and national levels. Nifong …read more.

Lili Dailey, assistant vice president, has assumed the responsibility of trust operations manager at Lake City Bank. Dailey has 23 years of banking experience, including 15 years with Lake City Bank. Her previous duties include positions as a help desk specialist, trust administrative assistant, trust administrator, trust compliance and tax officer and assistant vice president/trust …read more.

Warsaw-based Lake City Bank will announce Monday that it plans to be an anchor tenant in the retail portion of a new downtown Fort Wayne development. Lake City Bank is expected to lend $20 million to Ash Brokerage’s headquarters $17 million development, according to The Journal Gazette. The new branch will make the bank’s fifth …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, reported quarterly net income of $9.8 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 5 percent versus $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2012. Diluted net income per share was 59 cents, an increase of 4 percent versus 57 cents for the …read more.

Lori Richcreek has joined Lake City Bank as assistant vice president and office manager at the Goshen South office. Richcreek brings 5 years of banking experience to Lake City Bank and is a licensed bank employee for investments. Richcreek graduated from Wawasee High School, is Indiana Bank Association branch manager certified, attended IPFW continuing education …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN) and Lake City Bank today announced the Wealth Advisory Group has surpassed $1 billion in total trust assets during the third quarter of 2013. Michael L. Kubacki, chairman and chief executive officer stated, “We are extremely pleased to have reached this milestone of total trust assets as it is an indication …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN) and Lake City Bank today announced that David M. Findlay will be appointed the chief executive officer of both organizations at the April 8, 2014, annual meeting of Lakeland Financial Corporation shareholders. Michael L. Kubacki, who will retain the title of chief executive officer until the 2014 annual meeting, will remain …read more.

Lake City Bank has donated $3,000 to Kosciusko County Educational Development to be over the next three years. These funds, along with funds from the Kosciusko Community Foundation, Whitley Community Foundation, United Way of Kosciusko County, United Way of Whitley County, Northern IN Community Foundation, Rinker Family Foundation, business and personal donations, Kosciusko County Educational …read more.

“This is like firing the attorney an hour before the final hearing,” said Warsaw city attorney Mike Valentine in response to an announcement that a condemned property is now under a pending sale. An order of demolition of the house at 1405 Ranch Rd., Warsaw, now stands in effect as it pertains to the current …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation, parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $9.2 million for the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 5 percent versus $8.8 million in the second quarter of 2012. Diluted net income per share increased 4 percent to $0.56 versus $0.54 for the comparable period of 2012. The …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation, parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $9.2 million for the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 5 percent versus $8.8 million in the second quarter of 2012. Diluted net income per share increased 4 percent to $0.56 versus $0.54 for the comparable period of 2012. The …read more.

By Emily Shearer and Pam Messmore Lake City Bank helped Lakeview Middle School students get a taste of their future on May 15 at the Reality Store, a financial simulation game. Mr. Todd Braddock, Mr. Dennis Hershberger, Miss Emily Shearer and Mrs. Betsey Vastbinder’s classes participated in Reality Store. Students were assigned a career and …read more.

Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), announced today that it will construct its second Indianapolis market office in Fishers. The 3,700 square foot office will be located at the northeast corner of SR 37 and 131st Street in Fishers Marketplace and is expected to open in November …read more.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record net income of $9.2 million for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 7 percent versus $8.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. Diluted net income per share was also a record for the first quarter and increased 8 percent …read more.

The board of directors of Lake City Bank has announced the promotion of Jan Martin to vice president and commercial loan operations manager. Martin has 22 years of banking experience with Lake City Bank. Her previous duties include positions as a teller, commercial loan processing clerk, operations officer and assistant vice president and commercial loan …read more.

Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation, announced today that the bank has been included on the “Bank Director” magazine “Nifty 50″ list of high performing banks for the second consecutive year. The list is compiled by “Bank Director” and Sandler O’Neill + Partners to rank the top 50 best users of capital …read more.

Lake City Bank and its employees are partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County to recycle aluminum cans from the Warsaw LCB offices to benefit future Habitat builds within the county. Shelly Fraley, assistant vice president, raised the idea of donating the cans earlier this year and, along with coworkers Dave Bickel and Angie …read more.

The small town of Mentone is reeling after the unexpected death of a young mother. Reghan Nellans was just 31 years old when she died Saturday, less than a week after giving birth to her fourth child. Today, the community has come together to establish a fund to help her four young children and her …read more.

For 14 years, Warsaw Community Development Corporation has been the caretaker of a property in the downtown area of Warsaw that provides safe affordable housing. This property, affectionately known as the Comstock House, has provided a needed service for low-income families and was subsidized through a government loan facilitated by Lake City Bank. After the …read more.

WARSAW, Ind. — The parent company of Warsaw-based Lake City Bank is reporting the highest quarterly profit in its history. Lakeland Financial Corp. says its second quarter profit of $8.8 million is up from $8 million for the same period a year earlier. Diluted net income per share also increased 10 percent to a record …read more.

Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), announced today that the Bank is committing $90,000 to Elevate Ventures for the Northern Indiana Regional Entrepreneurship Action Plan (REAP). The Northern Indiana REAP is a three-year program intended to focus on creating more new firms, help remove barriers that block emergence of …read more.

StaceyPageOnline.com is receiving reports that numerous employees of local businesses are finding their bank accounts have been hacked. According to the reports, accounts at Teachers Credit Union, Lake City Bank and Mutual Federal banks are among the hardest hit where many customers are claiming someone fraudulently used their accounts to purchase airline tickets and iPads. …read more.