Florida

Prices for some bonds issued for Florida's express train have fallen sharply since Friday.

University of Virginia president James Ryan resigned under White House pressure as the Trump administration pushes higher education to comply with its ideology.

The ratings agency said fund balances had declined as a percent of operating revenues and are expected to decline further.

The first public bond issue from Everglades College, Inc., will finance projects on the institution's Keiser University flagship campus in West Palm Beach.

Florida lawmakers passed a state budget and approved plans to pay off $830 million of debt in fiscal 2026 in advance of maturity.

A colleague called the Florida-based lawyer "an institution" in the public finance community

Tom Kozlik said he was particularly concerned about the impact of a scaled-back FEMA on issuers in the Southeast.

Southeast state governments are among the most dependent on federal Medicaid, SNAP and FEMA funding.

This episode takes us inside The Bond Buyer's recent Southeast Public Finance Conference, where airport finance leaders from Orlando and Tampa discussed shifting passenger trends, modular capital planning, federal grant concerns, and why long-term growth still looks strong.

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants property tax cuts and House Speaker Daniel Perez wants a sales tax cut as future state deficits are projected.

Among the defeated referendums were three for bonds totalling $146 million.

The downgrade pushes $2.2 billion of private activity bonds issued for the passenger train startup though the Florida Development Finance Corp. to junk.

The ratings agency changed its outlook on its BBB-minus rating to negative from stable Wednesday.

S&P noted volume growth and solid operating margins at the large Florida-based healthcare system.

Mays led Holland & Knight's public finance practice for more than 30 years.

The Osceola School District sales tax revenue bonds got strong ratings despite the county's economy facing headwinds from a weakening tourism sector.

New York Power Authority CFO Adam Barsky and Battery Park City Authority CFO Pamela Frederick join The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk to unpack the far-reaching consequences of eliminating, reducing, or limiting the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds.

The Southeast has many of the largest ports and cargo airports in the country along with extensive foreign investment that creates exposure to trade turmoil.

With at least one important aquifer reaching peak allowable draw this year, Florida's water utilities are looking at a variety of infrastructure approaches.

Bond trustee UMB Trust has engaged Lighthouse Management Group to serve as the receiver.