Florida Development Finance Corp.

Two Virgin Trains USA deals from Florida helped push the region's volume up 9.8% over last year, making it one of only two regions to sell more bonds.

California retained its top spot in total volume, but New York State dominated with deal size, with two deals in the top five and five in the top 10.

The supply-demand imbalance, a long-term volume horoscope and valuing climate change were among the topics debated at The Bond Buyer's Midwest Conference.

Morgan Stanley will price the flexible-rate deal with a 1.95% coupon, according to pre-sale pricing guidance.

The association filed a court brief supporting Indian River County’s appeal of private activity bonds for the privately owned passenger train project.

Officials with the private passenger train company said contractors have been hired to extend service from West Palm Beach to Orlando.

New York City’s water authority kicked off the week by offering bonds to individual investors on Monday.

Owners of the privately owned passenger train project plan to ask the Florida Development Finance Corp. to approve more bonds Friday.

The Florida Development Finance Corp.’s $1.75 billion bonds for the Virgin Trains USA passenger rail project found $4B of suitors.

Its $1.5 billion unrated deal will be sold to qualified institutional buyers to finance Florida’s privately owned passenger train project.

Federal transportation officials authorized another $950 million in private activity bonds for Brightline, also known as Virgin Trains USA.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. said another meeting will be scheduled to finish taking public comment on financing for the passenger train project.

FA Jeff Larson said the $2.7 billion in nonrated bonds are expected to price in late March.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. has also changed the date and location of the meeting where it will decide if it will approve the bonds.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. has been asked to approve a third private activity bond allocation for Brightline/Virgin Trains.

The private passenger train operation that debuted as Brightline says it will stay private for now.

Indian River County will file an appeal as it continues fighting against private activity bond financing for the passenger rail project.

The initial public offering will raise up to $540 million to expand Florida's passenger train system and acquire the Las Vegas XpressWest project.

Indian River County filed an appeal and a new lawsuit against the private owners of Brightline.

A federal judge sided with the private passenger train project and tossed out a suit by Indian River County, Florida.