Shelly Sigo

Florida's largest county, Miami-Dade, got a boost when Moody's revised the outlook on the county's credit to stable from negative.

A new deal to build the Atlanta Falcons a new $1 billion stadium is emerging since state lawmakers would not support it. The Atlanta Development Authority may issue bonds instead.

Historically low interest rates last year helped boost bond sales across the Southeast to $63 billion, an increase of 33% over 2011. The surge in debt was propelled by refundings.

Moody's and S&P last week dropped Ohio, Ky.'s $83.3 million of pollution control refunding revenue bonds for Big Rivers Electric Corp. below investment grade.

Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday announced that Georgia's net tax collections for January totaled $1.73 billion for an increase of nearly $164 million, or 10.4%.

Raymond James Financial plans to drop Morgan Keegan from the name of its fixed income arm later this month.

St. Petersburg, Fla. has failed to break a years-long stalemate between the city and the Tampa Bay Rays over the team's quest to build a new Major League Baseball stadium.

Bank of New York Mellon's suspension of bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala.'s sewer warrant payments prompted Standard & Poor's to drop its rating to D, while Moody's said investors are now subjected "to the risk of higher losses."

Bond attorney Albert del Castillo has returned to the Miami office of Greenberg Traurig, where he began working in municipal finance.

Florida's new statewide PACE program has inked a deal for $500 million in funding through California-based Samas Capital LLC.

The PFM Group has named seven new managing directors in various offices, including three in Florida.

Some South Carolina legislators are looking for new ways to raise funds for transportation, and are looking at a novel plan backed by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

Triple-A rated North Carolina saved $45.3 million in debt service costs on its $319.26 million general obligation refunding last week.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Gulfport, Miss.'s underlying general obligation debt rating to A1 from Aa3 citing imbalanced financial operations.

The Kentucky Office of Financial Management is seeking qualified firms interested in becoming members of the state's finance team for various state agencies.

Standard & Poor's raised its long-term revenue bond rating on Florida's Seacoast Utility Authority to AA-minus from A-plus.

Florida has officially given the final approval for the $2.1 billion I-4 Ultimate Project in central Florida to move forward as the state’s largest public-private partnership.

Kentucky prices $153.5 million of taxable notes Thursday to finance health care benefits owed to the Teachers' Retirement System.

Assured Guaranty said Monday that it disagrees with the trustee for Jefferson County, Ala.'s sewer warrants to suspend payments, and will continue to make good on its insurance policies.

Fitch Ratings downgraded nearly $2 billion of Miami-Dade County's outstanding water and sewer revenue bonds one notch to A-plus from AA-minus on Friday.