FORM 4

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


o Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).		STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940


1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Herbert, Jr. Adam W.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Florida Banks, Inc. (FLBK)		6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) x Director o 10% Owner o Officer (give o Other (specify title below) below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 10901 Burnt Mill Rd. Apt. 1001	3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Year 08/02	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line) x Form filed by one Reporting Person
(Street) Jacksonville Florida 32256-2856		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)	o Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned


1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/ Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
		Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	8/6/02	P		300	A	$8.30	300	(I)	(1)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share							200	(D)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly of indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 49(b)(v)

(Print or Type Response)

FORM 4 (continued)

Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of
Derivative
Security

(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion
or Exercise
Price of
Derivative
Security

3. Transac-
tion Date
(Month/
Day/Year)

4. Transac-
tion Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4,
and 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/ Year)

7. Title and
Amount of
Underlying
Securities

(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of
Derivative
Security

(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned at
End of
Month

(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership
Form of
Derivative
Security:
Direct (D)
or
Indirect (I)

(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership

(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date
Exercis-
able

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or
Number of
Shares

Explanation of Responses

(1) Securities were purchased for the individual retirement account of Mr. Herbert’s spouse.


** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.	/s/ Adam W. Herbert, Jr.	9/03/02
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
	*Signature of Reporting Person Adam W. Herbert, Jr.	Date
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