Shelly Sigo

A recent decision by Port St. Lucie, Fla., to postpone refinancing bonds issued for the now-bankrupt Digital Domain is a credit negative, according to Moody's.

A central Florida grand jury is investigating potential hiring improprieties by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley plans to sign a bill authorizing the use of state gasoline taxes as a backup pledge to bolster future issuances of Garvee bonds.

PNC Capital Markets LLC hired three veterans to continue the bank's efforts to integrate and expand public finance and banking.

The PFM Group announced Thursday that Jamie Doyle, David Eichenthal, Sarah Hollenbeck, and Sergio Masvidal have all been promoted to managing director.

The double-A rated University of Kentucky prices $244 million of bonds on Tuesday amid a light competitive calendar.

Southeast bond issuance last year dropped 11% to $56.7 billion as rising interest rates took refundings out of the running and new-money volume was nearly flat.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority in Florida will restart its search for a financial advisor as it embarks on a multi-billion capital program at Orlando International Airport.

The South Florida Bond Traders Association raised $20,000 for charities during its 2014 conference, the organization announced Feb. 24.

Lakeland, Fla.-based Holland & Knight launched the Georgia Public Finance Initiative and selected two attorneys to expand its practice in the Peach state.

The top two members of the Kenton County Airport Board have resigned amid a special examination into spending practices by Kentucky Auditor Adam Edelen.

A Georgia judge delayed the validation of $278.3 million in revenue bonds supporting the Atlanta Falcons' new stadium to hear opposing arguments.

Jefferson County still faces uncertainty as appeals of its Chapter 9 exit plan coincide with elections that include a county commission candidate who is a plaintiff.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe revealed measures to trim the biennial state budget due to lower-than-expected revenue projections.

Four Atlanta residents are challenging the validation of $278.3 million of revenue bonds to partially finance a $1.2 billion stadium for the Atlanta Falcons.

Miami-Dade County's repeal of employee healthcare contributions is a credit negative for Florida's largest county, Moody's Investors Service said Feb. 13.

Four consortiums whose members include top firms in the public-private partnership industry compete for Florida’s $2.4 billion “I-4 Ultimate Project.”

The Council of Development Finance Agencies plans two, one-day roundtable conferences in the Southeast this year – its first in Florida and the second in Georgia.

The Louisiana State Bond Commission and the city of New Orleans are a step closer toward settling a two-year-old federal housing discrimination lawsuit.

An applicant who once wanted to be the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority's new director alleges the agency committed to projects that will cause a deficit.