Florida

The challenge to the 2022 approval of bonds for a PACE program could "catastrophically undermine" the finality of all Florida bond validations, the agency said.

Despite the approval, hurdles remain, including the team's request for more money from the government, which they say delayed approval of the bonds, leading to additional construction costs.

Something less than $400 million of the bonds will be taxable bonds.

Pinellas County still needs to approve more than $300 million in bonds of its own for the stadium and redevelopment.

Nonprofit Provident Resources Group is buying a five-year old student housing building that serves the University of Central Florida and Valencia College.

The agency cited the closeness of the entities to Florida's government.

The Fitch Ratings commentary considered ratings of airports in Florida, Nevada and South Carolina, which are most dependent on the airline for passenger traffic.

The baseball team says the county's delays in approving the bonds set back construction and increased the costs.

The agencies cited the authority's strong performance and position.

The finance team burned the midnight oil to assemble and market one of the most complex deals in the municipal market this year.

The doctrine of separation of powers bars the court from telling him how to invest the county's money, he claims.

The borrower is planning to use a convertible taxable "Cinderella" structure in the wake of a delay in securing tax exemption for a chunk of the deal.

The upgrade affects most but not all of MEAG's outstanding bonds.

Moody's believes Florida will sell bonds to help replenish the CAT fund this spring.

Tourism Development Tax, sales tax, and Professional Sports Facilities tax and revenue refunding bonds were upgraded, impacting $628 million of debt.

In the long run, Helene and Milton may further drive already rising property insurance costs, while in the short-term S&P placed three utilities on CreditWatch.

Florida will use its own cash, not from a refunding bond, to buy up to $500 million of bonds tendered.

Mr. Barnett, whose journalism career stretched nearly half a century, was a "consummate professional," who was well-liked by colleagues and muni industry professionals.

Local governments that were in Hurricane Milton's path, however, will face significant credit challenges, Moody's said.

The district plans to price about $100 million of bonds Thursday, the first since Gov. Ron DeSantis took over control of it by appointing its board of supervisors.