State of Florida

Municipal bonds were stronger on Wednesday as bond buyers saw big deals come from New York and California issuers.

The opinion said Florida met its initial burden in proving that a cap on Georgia’s water withdrawals could be considered further.

The condition of Florida’s economy and finances led Moody's to upgrade the state to Aaa.

Municipal CUSIP requests signal the market may be in for a rebound in volume.

The Senate gave final approval to a ballot measure for a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of both chambers to raise taxes.

The Legislature is considering bills imposing new requirements on Florida cities and counties to increase taxes and approve bond issues.

Gov. Rick Scott has doubled the chances that voters will decide if a supermajority vote will be required for the Legislature to raise new revenue.

Florida’s attorneys will argue to the U.S. Supreme Court that it should cap Georgia’s fresh water consumption.

The project to protect environmentally sensitive areas like the Florida Everglades from toxic algae could cost close to $2 billion.

Bond director Ben Watkins lamented the loss of the refinancing tactic that helped refinance 62% of the state’s debt portfolio.