Florida

A lower court rejected many residents' arguments, including one about how bond proceeds will be used to buy amenities from the developer.

Keys Energy Services estimates $32 million in damages from Hurricane Irma, and FEMA will cover most of it.

The firm, which returned this year to public finance, hired five bankers in Texas, Florida, Illinois and New York.

Sarasota County and the West Villages Improvement District will issue bonds for the $100.5 million ballpark.

CFO Jack Wetzler said analysts’ emails were accidentally overlooked, prompting the negative rating action.

Florida’s share of hurricane-related costs will weigh on the state as it nears a structural budget imbalance.

The Southeast must reassess risk after Hurricane Irma, according to a disaster recovery expert who forsees long-term impacts on state and federal policy.

Hurricane Irma is the first test in many years for the bond-funded entities created to ensure Florida residents can obtain property insurance.

The storms force us to consider the value of public assets in everyday life, the prospects for rebuilding with municipal financing, and the effects on credit quality.

He found that the community development districts failed to properly apportion homeowners' special assessments.

Gavin Murrey will become the division leader of public finance/debt investment banking.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority will issue subordinated bonds with a Green Evaluation by S&P.

Regional bond issuance slipped by 31% in the first half and volume was down sharply in Florida.

Attorneys dismiss complaints over valuation of amenities in $102 million bond sale as “sophistry.”

The governor wants an amendment requiring a supermajority vote of lawmakers to raise taxes and fees.

Year's end is the new target to launch the first segment of the Brightline train service.

Richard P. Larkin died Thursday at age 66, his family said.

Affordable housing and climate change have been called the most existential problems facing Miami.

All Aboard Florida foes urged USDOT to use “extreme caution” reviewing a loan for the train project.

Among those affected by the EnerVest collapse are public pension funds in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, California and Florida.