Community Bulletin

Men’s clothing store opens new location

John Craig Clothier, an award-winning men’s store, has announced its newest location to open at the Sundial lifestyle center in St. Petersburg, Fla. The store is expected to open in time for the 2015 holiday shopping season. The first location opened in Winter Park in 1996 and has been recognized on The Esquire Retail 100. The list recognizes America’s finest menswear specialty stores across the United States. John Craig Clothier offers a wide variety of high-end men’s clothing, accessories and footwear from designer brands such as Canali, Peter Millar, Hickey Freeman, Robert Graham, Samuelsohn and Zanella.

Credit union earns prestigious rating

Gulf States Credit Union in Maitland has earned Bauer Financial Inc.’s highest (5-Star) rating for strength and stability. Achievement of this coveted 5-Star Superior rating puts Gulf States Credit Union in an elite category as one of the strongest credit unions in the nation. By achieving this 5-Star Superior rating for the most recent 100 consecutive quarters, Gulf States Credit Union has earned an even more elite status of “Best of Bauer” Credit Union.

Tax holiday approaching

The 2015 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16. Lists of qualifying items and frequently asked questions can be found at myflorida.com/dor

Bank named to Florida companies list

HomeBanc N.A. was recently named to Florida Trend magazine’s 2015 Best Companies to Work for in Florida list and was the top rated bank on the list for the fourth year in a row. The seventh annual statewide Best Companies list appears in the August issue of Florida Trend magazine and on FloridaTrend.com. One hundred companies were recognized in small, medium and large company categories.