Shelly Sigo

More than 60% of voters in Raleigh, N.C., last week approved the issuance of $56 million of general obligation bonds in two referendums.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal last week announced the formation of a commission to study funding for higher education.

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. last week retained long-time financial advisor and investment consultant, Raymond James and Associates Inc.

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Florida auditor general's office called for the Legislature to consider placing limits on how much debt a community development district can issue and to improve oversight for CDD issuance.

BRADENTON, Fla. - A Florida judge has validated $2 billion of municipal bonds to fund Property Assessed Clean Energy initiatives statewide.

BRADENTON, Fla. - After nearly 10 months of inaction, investors of the defaulted bonds issued by North Florida's Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority may see restructuring negotiations get under way now that a governing board is in place.

BRADENTON, Fla. - After 30 years at Bryant Miller Olive PA, Randy Hanna will step down Nov. 1 from the Florida-based law firm to become chancellor of the state college system.

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Santa Rosa County Commission is poised on Thursday to restore a quorum to the junk-rated Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority by appointing three new members. The Florida agency's board hasn't met since 2010 and it defaulted on a bond payment in July.

Moody’s Investors Service Monday upgraded to Aa3 from A1 the revenue bond rating for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Two South Florida Republican legislators intend to push for Las Vegas-style casino resorts now that an appellate court has ruled that lawmakers can expand gambling without voter approval.

The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday refused to consider rehearing the appeal of former Jefferson County commissioner Larry Langford on his pay-to-play conviction.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Gilt-edged Virginia is poised to sell $167 million of state general obligation bonds, split for the first time between the negotiated and competitive calendars in a two-way sale that should tap the most retail investors and some of the lowest rates.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Republicans are redoubling their efforts to consolidate Florida's local and state toll-road agencies. But the targeted agencies are pushing back.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Tennessee next week is selling $584.27 million of tax-exempt and taxable general obligation bonds in the state's largest ever single sale.

In a special election Tuesday, acting West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, a Democrat and president of the Senate, edged out Republican businessman Bill Maloney. They were the two top vote getters in the race.

Gov. Nathan Deal Monday announced that Steve McCoy will become Georgia’s next treasurer.

A major effort by the Legislature to privatize many of Florida’s prisons was ruled unconstitutional by a state judge last week.

Jefferson County said in a material-event notice Tuesday that it had another payment default on some of its outstanding sewer warrants.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Florida-based Bryant Miller Olive PA has elected Grace Dunlap as its new managing shareholder.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Ten volunteers are interested in serving on the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority that oversees the defaulted bonds sold to build the 3.5-mile-long tolled Garcon Point Bridge in North Florida.