POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know All Men By These Presents:

That Michael F. Ciferri has made, constituted and appointed, and by these
presents does make, constitute
and appoint the Chief Executive Office (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) of CenterState
Banks, Inc. (the Company), or either of them, my lawful attorney for me and in
my name,
place and stead, giving and granting unto said attorney full power and authority
to do and perform all and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises as fully, to all
intents and purposes, as I might or could do it personally present, with full
power of substitution and
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or substitute
shall lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof in connection with the execution and delivery of the
following documents for and
on behalf of the undersigned:

All Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934,
as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and to do and perform all
necessary or
desirable acts to complete and execute any of those Forms 3, 4 or 5 or any
amendments, and
timely file those Forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock
exchange or similar authority; and take other action in connection with the
foregoing which,
in the opinion of either the CEO or the CFO is in my best interests or legally
required.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the   20th  day of
January, 2014.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of :


/s/ Naura Simo  				 	/s/ Michael F. Ciferri
Witness Signature					 Michael F. Ciferri
							 4249 S.W. High Meadows
Naura Simo 						 Palm City, FL 34990
Printed Name



/s/ Catherine Scott
Witness Signature

Catherine Scott
Printed Name


STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF Martin

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 20th day of January,
2014, by Michael F. Ciferri.

							/s/ Kathleen Foley
							Kathleen Foley
							Printed Name
							Notary Public, State of Florida

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