Florida

Democrats are frustrated that President Trump's infrastructure plan would require state and local governments to come up with the majority of funds for infrastructure projects.

The fiscal 2019 budget would spend 4.24% more than the current budget.

The Senate gave final approval to a ballot measure for a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of both chambers to raise taxes.

Issuers across the Southeast sold $68.5 billion of bonds in 2017, a 5.8% year-over-year decrease.

The Florida House Government Accountability Committee is willing to offer Garcon Point Bridge bondholders 50 cents on the dollar.

Funding mechanisms such as tax increment financing and special districts such as a local Community Redevelopment Agency could be used to issue bonds.

Two Florida counties contend that environmental laws were violated when federal agencies allocated private activity bonds for the All Aboard Florida project.

A think tank supporting an intercity passenger train project in Florida condemned threatened lawsuits it says could delay the Brightline system.

The Legislature is considering bills imposing new requirements on Florida cities and counties to increase taxes and approve bond issues.

The deaths of people who ignored railroad crossing warning lights and barriers triggered new calls for state and federal regulators to strengthen railroad safety laws.

Cost estimates have doubled, raising questions whether Broward County School District's $800 million bond referendum will cover promised projects.

Gov. Rick Scott has doubled the chances that voters will decide if a supermajority vote will be required for the Legislature to raise new revenue.

Attorneys will argue the case April 4 over the Poinciana Community Development District's plan to buy amenities from the developer.

State lawmakers will consider restructuring the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority’s defaulted bonds and taking ownership of the Garcon Point Bridge.

Florida’s attorneys will argue to the U.S. Supreme Court that it should cap Georgia’s fresh water consumption.

Three lawsuits will determine what community development districts must do to buy property, and what developers must do with aging amenities.

The USDOT's approval of the allocation triggered threats from opponents that legal action will be taken.

The project to protect environmentally sensitive areas like the Florida Everglades from toxic algae could cost close to $2 billion.

Bond director Ben Watkins lamented the loss of the refinancing tactic that helped refinance 62% of the state’s debt portfolio.

Approval of the tax reform bill led the Florida Development Finance Corp. to cancel its Monday meeting to approve a deal for the train project.