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The Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, Fla. missed its third bond payment on July 1 because toll revenues were insufficient to pay debt service, according to a market notice filed by Bank of New York Mellon.

Judson Freeman joined Florida-based Bryant Miller Olive PA on Monday. Freeman has 35 years of experience in public finance work, and will work in BMO's Jacksonville office.

Moody's Investors Service said Monday that a recent ruling in Jefferson County, Ala.'s bankruptcy case is a credit positive because it will prevent revenues securing the county's $3.14 billion of defaulted sewer warrants from being further diluted.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell slammed the Obama administration last week for killing major energy initiatives that would bring new revenues and jobs to the state.

Standard & Poor's revised its outlook to positive from stable on the Tennessee State School Bond Authority's AA-rated bonds ahead of an upcoming sale.

Alexandra C. Cook has been named the new finance director for Broward County's Port Everglades Department in southeast Florida.

The Florida Cabinet last week approved the sale of $680 million of new and refunding bonds.

Landmark at Doral CDD bondholders won title to the land with a stalking horse bid of $67.5 million when no bidders came forward at auction.

After two years with Jefferson County, Ala., David Hooks will return to the private sector joining a Memphis broker-dealer where he will develop an institutional sales network.

Virginia's new tourism financing program provides a rebate of state and local sales taxes at the site of a qualified tourism project, and requires that specific performance standards be met to qualify for the tax rebate.

Gilt-edged Georgia last week sold $600 million of general obligation bonds at record low interest rates in two competitive sales both won by JPMorgan

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied a request by Florida and Alabama to review the so-called tri-state water war case the two states are fighting against Georgia about water from the Lake Lanier reservoir.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed its D rating on the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority's approximately $116.8 million in outstanding revenue bonds, which are in default.

Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight wants to remove disgraced former county commissioner Mary Buckelew's name from a road.

In a court filing Sunday, Jefferson County, Ala., said that major creditors holding the county's sewer debt have been invited to "testify" before the County Commission at its next sewer rate hearing on July 24.

Fulton Science Academy Inc. bondholders demand immediate payment following the suburban Atlanta charter school's inability to cure events of default, including renewing a charter for one of three schools.

If the Birmingham City Council approves holding a special election, voters would be asked Oct. 9 to approve the sale of up to $150 million of GO bonds to finance a variety of projects.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs ceremonially signed footballs as a gesture of their plan to finance long-planned renovations at the Citrus Bowl football stadium, which was constructed as part of the Works Progress Administration in 1936.

With the final step in the federal environmental review process completed this week, the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project will allow Kentucky and Indiana to award construction contracts before the end of the year and the spans will serve to ease congestion across the Ohio River, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

Tennessee's revenue collections continued an upward trend in May with growth of 3.4% over the same month last year.