Florida

Both an $18 million road bond and a $16 million public safety bond that were approved by Venice voters last November passed muster during a Thursday validation hearing.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs an $83 billion budget after brokering a deal to rework some funds.

Vero Beach, Fla., signed a letter of intent to sell its utility to Florida Power & Light.

In an IRS-driven exchange, a Florida jail operator will exchange tax-exempt bonds for taxable debt.

Florida unveiled a new website Wednesday to improve transparency for bondholders and market experts.

A federal judge dismissed two lawsuits that attempted to block All Aboard Florida’s use of bonds.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott may veto the Legislature's $82.4 billion budget.

Florida lawmakers missed a deadline to strike a deal on the budget this week, sending the annual session into overtime.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott asked Ben Watkins to help convince the Legislature that tourism funding supports state and local ratings.

A bill that passed the Florida Senate would authorize bonds to fight algae blooms.

Volusia County school district officials sat in front of the School Board Tuesday evening with a question now nearly age-old: How will the district tackle a backlog of infrastructure projects, some that needed attention as long as a decade ago?

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in Florida posted a $27 million loss in 2016 stemming from what it calls abusive “assignment of benefit” claims and litigation, which are being reviewed by the Legislature.

All Aboard Florida is assuring supporters of the private passenger train project that it will move forward despite the sales of its owner and an affiliate and pending legislation that the company says could jeopardize expansion plans.

Amie Riggle Berlin, the SEC’s lawyer who handled its case against Miami and Michael Boudreaux, explained the important aspects of a reliance on professionals defense and the need for issuers to stay truthful in their offering documents during a conference panel.

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a special master’s recommendation, largely favoring Georgia and water agencies there, in the lawsuit Florida filed against Georgia over the apportionment of water from the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin.

The Baker Correctional Development Corp. is trying to get a waiver from a mandatory call and federal funds to refund bonds from tax-exempt to taxable, in the wake of an IRS finding that bonds are taxable.

All Aboard Florida said it anticipates launching its Brightline-branded private passenger train service between Miami and West Palm Beach in September, following an introductory roll-out phase.

The Florida House Friday voted to abolish Enterprise Florida, the state’s business development program, and to establish strict controls over the Visit Florida tourism agency, drawing swift rebuke from Gov. Rick Scott.

Sports industry consultant Dave Howard will lead Florida’s privately owned passenger train project as Fortress Investment Group explores expanding All Aboard Florida’s Brightline-branded service to other states.

Florida legislative leaders signaled they are out of lockstep with the governor's policies on economic development, borrowing, and state spending as their legislative session began this week.