Florida

Fitch said it expects UT to maintain a strong operating performance that could warrant an upgrade in the next two years.

Ten states, includeing five in the Southeast, pre-pandemic employment levels in January, according to Fitch Ratings. In an update, the U.S. Labor Department reported Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.3% in February.

Florida's economy is stabilizing from the COVID-19 pandemic, but nature and man may bring other threats to its recovery.

A report from CreditSights says risks will increase for coastal issuers of municipal bonds with increased flooding at high tides and during storms.

Overall volume in the Southeast rose 1.8% last year even as taxable issuance plunged and refunding deals shriveled up.

S&P said the action reflects the Orlando International Airport's financial resilience during the pandemic and its strong passenger recovery trends.

Cancellations due to fears of omicron are putting a damper on cruise bookings, says Fitch's Emma Griffith, who adds there is still a lot of pent-up demand.

A $10.85 million private placement of special assessment revenue bonds for the Ojus Sanitary Sewer Special Benefit Area will foster economic development.

Over the next 10 years, the Division of Bond Finance forecasts about $1.8 billion of net tax-supported debt will be issued, mostly for transportation projects.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed fiscal 2022-2023 budget is down 1.8% from the previous adopted budget amid generous federal coronavirus relief funding.