Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record net income of $61.5 million, excluding the impact of a non-cash, non-operating and non-recurring tax adjustment described below, which represents an increase of 18% compared with net income of $52.1 million for 2016.¹ Diluted earnings per share were $2.40, excluding this tax item, representing an increase of 17% compared with diluted earnings per share of $2.05 for 2016.¹ This per share performance also represents a record for the company and its shareholders. Read more.