Florida

The firm named Matt O'Connor to be head of its soon-to-be-opened Miami office and picked Annabella Espina to be its chief operating officer.

The school is Fortec's latest education project, a result of the demand for more schools due to the influx of residents into the South Florida area.

Proceeds, along with additional monies, will be used to fund the cost of the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCG) campus project as well as a debt service reserve fund.

Bond for the private Florida passenger railroad have outpaced their high-yield muni peers as trading volume increased.

July's total volume was $25.939 billion in 542 issues, down from $28.258 billion in 619 issues a year earlier, the smallest percentage drop in monthly issuance year-over-year in 2023, according to Refinitiv data.

Florida's Division of Bond Finance clarifies the new statewide ban on ESG bonds.

Proceeds of the $178 million Series 2023 capital asset acquisition obligation bonds will finance programs for the county's general government and departments.

The bond division undertook two transactions last week to retire outstanding taxable public education capital outlay and state revolving fund bonds. The transactions used $200 million in program funds, along with additional money, to pay down $400 million in state debt.

"With this year's budget, we're creating a more future-ready Miami-Dade, building for today and investing in tomorrow," Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.

The express train last week completed a long-awaited extension to the Orlando airport.