SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                ________________

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                ________________

                               January 14, 1997               
                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                             BARNETT BANKS, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

             Florida                 1-7901               59-0560515
         (State or Other        (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
           Jurisdiction              Number)          Identification No.)
        of Incorporation)

                             50 North Laura Street
                             Jacksonville, Florida
                  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                     32202
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  (904) 791-7720     
                  (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                Not Applicable
     (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


     ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

               On January 14, 1997, Barnett Banks, Inc., a Florida
     corporation (the "Registrant"), announced that it had entered
     into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 14,
     1997 (the "Merger Agreement"), with Oxford Resources Corp.,
     ("Oxford") pursuant to which a newly-formed wholly owned
     subsidiary of the Registrant will merge with and into Oxford (the
     "Merger"), with Oxford thereafter becoming a wholly owned
     subsidiary of the Registrant.  The Merger Agreement provides,
     among other things, that as a result of the Merger, each
     outstanding share of common stock of Oxford, other than
     dissenting shares, will be converted into the right to receive
     .9085 newly-issued shares of the Registrant's common stock.

               The press release issued by the Registrant with respect
     to the announcement of the transactions described herein is
     attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is hereby incorporated herein
     by reference in its entirety.  The press release contains certain
     forward looking statements with respect to the financial
     condition, results of operations and business of the Registrant
     following the consummation of the Merger, including statements
     relating to:  (a) revenue enhancements that could be realized from
     the Merger and (b) projected 1997 earnings per share.  Factors
     that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
     contemplated by such forward looking statements include, among
     others, the following possibilities:  (1) expected revenue
     enhancements from the Merger cannot be fully realized;  (2)
     competitive pressure in the banking and financial services
     industry increases significantly; and  (3) general economic
     conditions, either nationally or in Florida, are less favorable
     than expected.

     ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
               AND EXHIBITS

     (a)       Financial Statements of the Business Acquired.  

               Not applicable.

     (b)       Pro Forma Financial Information.

               Not applicable.

     (c)       Exhibits.

                    99        Press Release dated January 14, 1997.



                                 SIGNATURE

               Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
     signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        BARNETT BANKS, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Charles W. Newman  
                                          Name:  Charles W. Newman
                                          Title: Chief Financial Officer

     Date:  January 14, 1997.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                ________________

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                ________________

                               January 14, 1997               
                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                             BARNETT BANKS, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

             Florida                 1-7901               59-0560515
         (State or Other        (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
           Jurisdiction              Number)          Identification No.)
        of Incorporation)

                             50 North Laura Street
                             Jacksonville, Florida
                  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                     32202
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  (904) 791-7720     
                  (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                Not Applicable
     (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

     ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

               On January 14, 1997, Barnett Banks, Inc., a Florida
     corporation (the "Registrant"), announced that it had entered
     into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 14,
     1997 (the "Merger Agreement"), with Oxford Resources Corp.,
     ("Oxford") pursuant to which a newly-formed wholly owned
     subsidiary of the Registrant will merge with and into Oxford (the
     "Merger"), with Oxford thereafter becoming a wholly owned
     subsidiary of the Registrant.  The Merger Agreement provides,
     among other things, that as a result of the Merger, each
     outstanding share of common stock of Oxford, other than
     dissenting shares, will be converted into the right to receive
     .9085 newly-issued shares of the Registrant's common stock.

               The press release issued by the Registrant with respect
     to the announcement of the transactions described herein is
     attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is hereby incorporated herein
     by reference in its entirety.  The press release contains certain
     forward looking statements with respect to the financial
     condition, results of operations and business of the Registrant
     following the consummation of the Merger, including statements
     relating to:  (a) revenue enhancements that could be realized from
     the Merger and (b) projected 1997 earnings per share.  Factors
     that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
     contemplated by such forward looking statements include, among
     others, the following possibilities:  (1) expected revenue
     enhancements from the Merger cannot be fully realized;  (2)
     competitive pressure in the banking and financial services
     industry increases significantly; and  (3) general economic
     conditions, either nationally or in Florida, are less favorable
     than expected.

     ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
               AND EXHIBITS

     (a)       Financial Statements of the Business Acquired.  

               Not applicable.

     (b)       Pro Forma Financial Information.

               Not applicable.

     (c)       Exhibits.

                    99        Press Release dated January 14, 1997.

                                 SIGNATURE

               Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
     signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        BARNETT BANKS, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Charles W. Newman  
                                          Name:  Charles W. Newman
                                          Title: Chief Financial Officer

     Date:  January 14, 1997.