Florida

Miami-Dade County plans to price $750 million of revenue bonds to refund bonds issued for capital improvements at Miami International Airport.

JEA, north Florida's largest utility, rejected a plan by Jacksonville's mayor to contribute $400 million to the city's pension liability, but agreed to consider negotiating a smaller amount and may issue pension obligation bonds.

Two professionals at Florida -based Community Capital Management received honors for their work in the municipal bond industry.

Florida's Palm Beach County School Board will consider a staff recommendation to file under the SEC's MCDC self-reporting disclosure initiative after learning that underwriters have already reported the district under the program.

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing bonds issued in 2006 by the Orange County Health Facilities Authority in Florida for Orlando Regional Healthcare System, now Orlando Health Inc.

The new Central Florida Expressway Authority plans to interview four candidates for the executive director's position, and move forward with its first major financing.

Fitch upgraded Miami's GO ratings Nov. 7 to A-plus from A-minus based on the city's improved financial performance while noting management and legal challenges.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Nov. 3 that Florida can proceed with its suit against Georgia over fresh water rights.

Florida's auditor general once again called on state lawmakers to require oversight of the dirt-bond sector after finding that financial problems increased among the state's Community Development Districts in fiscal 2013.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Nov. 3 that Florida can proceed with its suit against Georgia over fresh water rights.

Orange County, Fla. says its recent GO bond upgrade to AAA from Kroll Bond Rating Agency will help the county negotiate better financial deals.

Florida's East Central Regional Wastewater Facilities Operation in Palm Beach County expects to sell the Southeast region's first green bonds.

Charges were dropped against one person after former Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority board member Scott Batterson gets prison.

South Florida's Broward County School District wants voters to OK $800 million in GO bonds on Nov. 4, which leads a slate of referendums on ballots across the Southeast.

A Miami-Dade County committee has recommended a $9 million grant from GO bond proceeds for public infrastructure at the proposed SkyRise Miami project.

Four years after the Sunshine state passed a law authorizing PACE project financing, billions in bonds face legal challenges before the Florida Supreme Court.

All Aboard Florida , the proposed private passenger train service between Miami and Orlando, has applied for a $1.75B federal private activity bond allocation.

Florida's East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility expects to enter the bond market for the first time as a new credit later this month.

Fitch plans to investigate how the comptroller for Florida State University's Boosters allegedly stole as much as $700,000.

S&P raised its ratings to A from A-minus on Southwest Florida International Airport bonds based on improving passenger loads and financials.