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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-010931
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLORIDA BANKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058802
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				582364573
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5210 BELFORT ROAD SUITE 310
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32256
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9042962329

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5210 BELFORT ROAD SUITE
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32256

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANCHEZ M G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001121588

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-50867
		FILM NUMBER:		04611666

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FLORIDA BANKS INC
		STREET 2:		5210 BELFORT ROAD SUITE 310
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32256
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9043327777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FLORIDA BANKS INC
		STREET 2:		5210 BELFORT ROAD SUITE 310
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32256
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    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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        <issuerName>FLORIDA BANKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FLBK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SANCHEZ M G</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1640 N.W. 19TH CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GAINSVILLE,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32605</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-05-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.37</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
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                <value>Common Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionCoding></transactionCoding>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeHolding>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">2,000 shares of restricted common stock were granted under Florida Bank's Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan.  These shares vest on May 22, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ M.G. Sanchez</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-02-16</signatureDate>
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