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"No bonding will be needed to pay for Ian-insured losses," says Ben Watkins, director of Florida's Division of Bond Finance.
November 2
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The $74 million of federal funds will support the efforts of a state agency that has long grappled with the decaying infrastructure of the coal business.
October 31
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Watkins has served in a variety of leadership roles on muni associations and is described by colleagues as a tireless advocate for the municipal bond issuing community.
October 31
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South Carolina-based Jasper Pellets borrowed $12.5 million in private activity bonds in 2018. A deal to settle the firm's Chapter 11 bankruptcy pays the debt.
October 26
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At 2.5%, Florida's September unemployment rate is the second lowest in the state's history and the lowest since October 2006.
October 21
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The sale will fund improvements and repairs to public parks, waterfronts, and roads across the double-A-plus rated city.
October 21
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The former municipal advisor Porter Bingham has been sentenced to four months imprisonment and two years term of supervised release following his fraudulent billing to the city of Rolling Fork, Mississippi in connection with a 2015 bond offering.
October 18
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Municipal bond industry veteran Guy Logan will join the firm's Atlanta office as a managing director and lead the newly created investment banking group.
October 18
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The Minnesota municipal bond vet will continue his focus on charter school finance in Florida.
October 12
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The credit outlook on individual credits in Florida is mixed as the first reports of damage from the hurricane start filtering in.
October 12
