Florida

Raymond James continues its expansion in California with the recent hiring of veteran education banker Charlie Feinstein in San Francisco.

Florida's second-most populous county and one of its tiniest cities bucked the official state position on carbon emissions by joining a coalition supporting the federal government's Clean Power Plan.

Miami Beach hopes to attract investor’s appetites for yield in the coming weeks with a $620 million, multi-faceted deal to finance the city’s long-planned convention center expansion.

A forensic inquiry into Jacksonville, Fla.’s Police and Fire Pension Fund says poor management and the lack of transparency by the fund’s board are among reasons for at least $370 million in losses.

Broward County, Fla., expects to issue $488.9 million of revenue bonds for its $2.4 billion capital program at the Fort Lauderdale airport amid a boom in passenger traffic and capital construction at major airports in the Southeast.

Five big southeast airports have major capital plans underway, including Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, for which Broward County, Fla. is selling $489 million of revenue bonds Oct. 29. Traffic Growth Helps Spur Fort Lauderdale Airport Deal

The Seminole Tribe sued the state of Florida just days before expiration of an exclusive agreement allowing the tribe to offer lucrative card games at its casinos.

Palm Beach County, Fla., will issue up to $133 million of revenue bonds to help finance a new spring training stadium for the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals.

The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the validation of $2 billion in clean energy bonds over challenges brought by banks and a former state legislator.

Miami-Dade County is embarking on what its leader calls an innovative capital program focused on public-private partnerships that could surpass $7.85 billion.

The Florida Supreme Court overturned 60 years of case law and made it harder to challenge future bond validations.

Fitch Ratings upgraded to A from A-minus the ratings on a Florida Department of Transportation TIFIA loan that financed a rental car facility in Miami.

Faltering projects designed to boost the economy can expose municipalities to the perils of backing such ventures, Moody's Investors Service said in a commentary.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority prices $215.15 million of bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax on Wednesday to support Orlando International Airport's $3 billion capital plan.

Florida-based Adventist Health System agreed to pay $118.7 million to settle allegations that it had physician referral agreements that violated the federal False Claims Act.

The trustee for the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority’s defaulted toll bridge bonds wants to sue the state if enough bondholders step forward to authorize the legal challenge.

The North Broward Hospital District in Florida will pay the federal government $69.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, according to the Justice Department.

Martin County, Fla., filed a petition for writ of certiorari Sept. 3 asking an Orange County court to overturn approval of the $1.75 billion in bonds for Florida’s passenger train project.

Port St. Lucie, Fla., has asked a judge to appoint a receiver for The Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute, which plans to shut down Oct. 1, leaving the city on the hook for bond payments.

Florida legislators can expect a $635 million windfall in the fiscal 2017 budget as state officials plan for new tax cuts amid rising health care costs, a new study said.