PANAMA CITY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 21, 2026--
Tyndall Federal Credit Union has been recognized by Forbes as the #1 Credit Union in Florida on its 2026 America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions list, a distinction that reflects the trust and confidence members place in Tyndall and the credit union’s commitment to delivering exceptional financial services.
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Presented by Forbes in partnership with Statista, the annual ranking is based on an independent survey of thousands of consumers and publicly available reviews. Financial institutions are evaluated on key factors including trust, customer service, financial advice, digital services, and overall member satisfaction.
The recognition comes during a milestone year for Tyndall as the credit union celebrates its 70th anniversary. Founded in 1956 to serve military personnel at Tyndall Air Force Base, the credit union has evolved into one of Florida’s leading financial institutions, now serving more than 100,000 members nationwide while remaining committed to the personalized service that has defined Tyndall for seven decades.
“Our members aren’t customers, they’re owners. That simple distinction shapes every decision we make,” said John Parillo, President and CEO of Tyndall Federal Credit Union. “We stay relentlessly focused on operating efficiently, investing wisely, and creating tangible, compounding value for our members over the long term. We’re honored that our members recognized those efforts by making Tyndall the #1 credit union in Florida. As we celebrate our 70th anniversary, this recognition belongs to our employees, whose commitment to serving our members with integrity, expertise, and genuine care has made this achievement possible.”
As Tyndall looks to the future, the credit union remains committed to building on seven decades of service by reinvesting in the business to meet the evolving needs of consumers and businesses, pursuing sustainable and prudent growth, strengthening the communities it serves, and continuing to deliver the exceptional experience members have come to expect.
About Tyndall Federal Credit Union
Founded in 1956, Tyndall Federal Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Panama City, Florida. Originally established to serve military personnel at Tyndall Air Force Base, Tyndall now serves more than 100,000 members nationwide. The credit union is committed to helping individuals, families, and businesses achieve financial success through exceptional service, trusted advice, and innovative financial solutions.
Tyndall Federal Credit Union Named Florida’s #1 Credit Union by Forbes
POWELL, Ohio (AP) — The skies were mostly clear and weeks of sweltering heat had finally broken as 33-year-old Jose Mario Pineda Dias and his 28-year-old wife, Marina Suyapa Regalado, set out with their two children for some leisurely fishing in an Ohio river. A second Honduran couple and an adult friend joined them.
A photo snapped by a passing boater sometime Sunday apparently shows them about thigh deep in the Scioto River, fishing poles in hand, standing around a big log. Calm as the surface appeared, the river was running high and fast, according to U.S. Geological Survey data. All five adults ended up drowning, authorities have said.
After the photo was taken, if it was indeed them, the group might have returned to shore. It is not quite clear. What Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer has said is that one of the adults was struggling to swim in the river when several others went into the water to help. All five were swept under, he said.
The two women's bodies were recovered Sunday and the three men's bodies were found Monday.
On Tuesday, Honduran authorities confirmed that four of the five adults were Honduran citizens — Dias and Regalado and another married couple whose names have not yet been released. The fifth adult also has yet to be identified.
Flabia Zamora, director of consular affairs at the Honduran Foreign Ministry, told reporters Tuesday that they were working with U.S. authorities to bring their bodies home.
Zamora said that once U.S. officials have identified all the victims, Honduras will start the repatriation process, which could take at least a month.
She said the couple’s children are in the care of the state of Ohio and that arrangements will be made to reunite them with relatives in Honduras.
One of the children, a boy wrapped only in a towel, fled the riverbank in a panic and ascended to the road as the adults were drowning. According to a passing driver who called 911, “He was screaming, ‘Mama! Mama!’ and he was about to come out onto the road, and he was crying.” She said she was afraid he was headed onto a multilane road that snakes along the Scioto's eastern banks.
Brenda Raya, who described herself as a relative, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral and transportation costs, as well as childcare costs for the two orphaned children. She said they are 8 and 10.
“The emotional and financial burden is overwhelming, and we want to honor the memory of our loved ones while providing for the children left behind,” she wrote.
The drownings occurred along the O’Shaughnessy Reservoir. The reservoir and its 18 miles (29 kilometers) of shoreline are the property of the city of Columbus. According to the city’s Recreation and Parks Department, Jet Skis, tubing and swimming are not permitted in any city of Columbus reservoir.
Lt. Heather Byers, of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said rivers can be deceptively calm on the surface.
“Even though the water doesn’t seem to be moving very quickly, you can still get swept away in very slow-moving water,” she said. “Also, since you can’t always see the bottom, you never know if you’re in, you know, you could be in 2 to 3 feet of water, what you’re comfortable standing in, and then the next thing you know you’re at 4 or 5 feet.”
Besides the currents and the depths, people can catch a foot between the rocks, snag their clothes on a branch or lose their balance on slippery algae.
González reported from Honduras. Julie Carr Smyth in Columbus, Ohio, and John Raby in Charleston, West Virginia, contributed to this report.
Signs are posted inside the Riverside Dr Scioto Fishing Area on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Powell, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
The Scioto River is seen near Hayden Falls Reserve on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
A section of the Riverside Dr Scioto Fishing Area is sectioned off on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Powell, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
