April 23, 2026
Lake City Bank Welcomes J. A. Arnold to its Commercial Banking Team
Lake City Bank is pleased to welcome back J. A. Arnold as Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer serving Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. In this position, Arnold develops relationships with commercial clients to provide financing and banking solutions. He has 37 years of experience in financial services, including seven years of previous experience with …
April 22, 2026
Lake City Bank Welcomes Patty Gorostieta to its Mortgage Loan Team
Lake City Bank is pleased to welcome Patty Gorostieta as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Originator. In this position, Gorostieta works with customers applying for mortgage loans in the bank’s Elkhart and Goshen regions. She is fluent in English and Spanish to better assist Spanish-speaking customers interested in applying for mortgages through the bank. She …
April 20, 2026
Lake City Bank’s Bill Elliott Promoted to Trust Officer
Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Bill Elliott has been promoted to Trust Officer. In this position, Elliott supports the delivery of fiduciary services by assisting with client relationship development, trust and estate administration, and ensuring accounts are managed in alignment with fiduciary standards and governing documents. He has been with the bank …
April 8, 2026
Lake City Bank Welcomes Back Karrie E. Kitch to its Private Banking Team
Lake City Bank is pleased to welcome back Karrie E. Kitch as Vice President, Private Banking Officer. In this position, Kitch works with private banking clients in Fort Wayne and surrounding areas to provide tailored financial solutions to their individual banking needs. She has 25 years of experience in financial services, including 11 years of …
April 2, 2026
Lake City Bank’s Nate V. Amstutz Promoted to Retail Banking Officer at Elkhart East Branch
Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Nate V. Amstutz has been promoted to Retail Banking Officer at the bank’s Elkhart East branch. In this position, Amstutz leads sales and service efforts in the branch, manages the daily operations of the office and supports office staff in their efforts to provide quality service and …
March 25, 2026
Lake City Bank Announces Winner of $10,000 “Take the Spring Break You Really Want” Debit Card Sweepstakes
Pictured left to right: Karen Francis, First Vice President, Retail Banking Regional Manager; Stephanie Leniski, Executive Vice President, Chief Retail Banking Officer; Sweepstakes winner Kathy Meyer; Christine Miller, Retail Banking Officer of Lake City Bank’s Pierceton branch. Lake City Bank announced Kathy Meyer of Pierceton, Indiana, as the winner of its “Take the Spring Break …
March 19, 2026
Lake City Bank Presents 2025 Commitment Award to Vice President Lisa Fitzgerald
Pictured: Lisa Fitzgerald, Vice President and Retail Support Group Manager, the 2025 recipient of Lake City Bank’s Commitment Award, with David Findlay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lake City Bank announced Lisa Fitzgerald, Vice President and Retail Support Group Manager, as its 2025 Commitment Award Recipient at the bank’s first quarter Town Hall meeting. David …
March 10, 2026
Lake City Bank’s Ashley E. Regina Promoted to Retail Banking Officer at South Bend Downtown Branch
Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Ashley E. Regina has been promoted to Retail Banking Officer at the bank’s South Bend Downtown branch. In this position, Regina leads sales and service efforts in the branch, manages the daily operations of the office and supports office staff in their efforts to provide quality service …
March 5, 2026
Lake City Bank Announces Promotions
Pictures in order of release beginning at the top left of the first horizontal row, Melissa Blosser, Senior Vice President, Retail Banking Regional Manager; ending at the bottom right of the third horizontal row, Katherine Shepherd, Senior Loan Administration Officer. Lake City Bank is pleased to announce the following promotions. Melissa Blosser has been promoted …
January 26, 2026
Lakeland Financial Reports Record Quarterly Performance with a 24% Increase in Net Income; Annual Net Income Grows by 11% to $103.4 Million, as Net Interest Income Expands by 12%
Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record quarterly net income of $29.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, which represents an increase of $5.7 million, or 24%, compared to net income of $24.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Diluted earnings …
