Southeast

The city has leveraged $10 million in Miami Forever bond proceeds by 20 times to provide $200 million to build affordable housing units.

The agreement to end the lawsuit over the sale of securities for a failed nuclear reactor project still must be approved by the court.

While Florida has gained jobs for eight straight months, Fitch warns it could take up to four years for the travel, leisure and hospitality sectors to recover, areas that play an important role in the Sunshine State's economy.

City Council reservations torpedoed Mayor Adrian Perkins' request to ask voters for $207 million of general obligation bond authority.

As travel declines during the coronavirus pandemic, munis backed by tourists' cash may come under increasing financial pressure.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez talks with Chip Barnett of The Bond Buyer about what makes the Magic City so appealing to companies and investors alike right now. He discusses the attractiveness of its business climate, the city’s financial strengths, efforts to fight climate change and the diversity and resilience of its residents. (7 minutes)

The upgrade precedes the sale of $202 million of taxable refunding bonds next week.

Mayor Adrian Perkins put the bond proposals before the City Council and asked for a vote on a special April 24 election on four bond referendums.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell said his office was rewarded for staying the course on a decades-long conservative management strategy.

Monday’s vote was the start of the process of allowing lawmakers to work on the approximately $12 billion state budget in a conference committee.