Sunshine State Bank hires new CEO

PLANT CITY - Sunshine Bancorp Inc. has hired Andrew Samuel as president, CEO and director of the holding company and its subsidiary Sunshine State Bank.

Samuel will succeed J. Floyd Hall, who has led the company since 1986. Hall has announced his retirement, but will remain on the bank's board of directors, and will serve in an advisor capacity to Samuel.

Samuel has more than 30 years of financial industry experience. He most recently served as chairman, president and CEO of Susquehanna Bank, which has more than 240 branch offices.