Florida

The five new board members plan to scrutinize future financing plans of the two Poinciana community development districts.

New ownership backed off on plans to issue community development district bonds to fund a buyout of recreation amenities at a Florida retirement community.

Laws forcing the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority to reduce tolls limit the agency's access to the bond market, its officials say.

Write-downs on two major U.S. public-private partnerships led to the company decision, Skanska’s president said.

Five states also elect governors and voters in two states decide whether to restrict future tax increases.

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority prices a new-money deal Tuesday for Tampa international Airport, boosted by an upgrade from Kroll.

Fitch Ratings said it won't lower its ratings because of JEA's litigation attempting to shed a power purchase agreement with Georgia's MEAG.

Veteran Florida bankers Matthew Sansbury and Alex Bugallo joined the firm’s public finance division as managing directors.

Moody's Investors Service said Jacksonville's litigation to repudiate a power contract raises questions about its willingness to make good on obligations.

Agencies across the country said the case filed by a Florida utility could expose them to "unprecedented" federal oversight of public power contracts.

Opponents say passage of Amendment 5 in November would threaten Florida’s ability to fund state priorities and its triple-A ratings.

The ratings of four Southeast public power agencies were lowered due to uncertainty about future costs to build the new reactors.

Investor-owned Georgia Power made concessions to secure public power owners' agreement to continue construction of the Plant Vogtle nuclear project.

Linda Howard was tapped for her broad financial experience, said the Orlando-based wholesale power agency.

North Miami's former assistant budget director is accusing other city officials of concealing a multimillion-dollar deficit in city finances by siphoning money from city reserves and utilities, and misrepresenting other revenue streams and debts in the recently passed budget.

MEAG joins two other owners of the Plant Vogtle project voting to move forward; Oglethorpe Power has yet to decide.

Thirty states told the Council of Development Finance Agencies they issued mortgage revenue bonds in 2017 compared to only 18 that issued mortgage credit certificates.

Florida’s JEA has asked federal regulators to review its power purchase agreement with Georgia’s MEAG, a move that could delay lawsuits filed over the matter.

S&P placed the Florida utility’s bond ratings on CreditWatch Negative after JEA asked a court to void a power purchase agreement.

Ten years ago, the financial avalanche that altered the municipal bond market gathered speed with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.