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        <issuerName>CenterState Bank Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSFL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MURRAY RICHARD IV</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINTER HAVEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Bank CEO</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Number of Performance Share Units (&quot;PSU&quot;) awarded on 5/28/2020 pursuant to the completion of the performance goals set forth in the Company's 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan. The PSUs will continue to time vest through 1/1/2023 and then subject to a mandatory two-year hold period ending on 1/1/2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Number of time vested Restricted Share Units (&quot;RSU&quot;) awarded on 5/28/2020. The awards will cliff vest on 5/28/2023.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-05-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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