Southeast

Miami-Dade County expects to issue $101 million of general obligation bonds in July for the publicly owned Jackson Health System.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has appointed Miguel Southwell as the new general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Lake Worth, Fla., holds a series of public meetings to discuss infrastructure improvements, some of which are expected to be financed with $60 million in bonds.

Walker County, Ga., officials asked Standard & Poor's to withdraw its ratings after disagreeing with a four-notch downgrade to BBB-plus, the county's investment banker said.

Controversy erupted in Orlando over Atlanta's award of a Major League Soccer franchise because the team will play in a football stadium, while Orlando had to build a soccer stadium.

A Fulton County judge validated $278.3 million in revenue bonds to support the Atlanta Falcon's new stadium though an appeal is expected, an attorney said.

Standard & Poor's lowered its ratings on Walker County, Ga.'s general obligation sales tax bonds four notches to BBB-plus from AA-minus citing weak liquidity and contingent liabilities.

Miami-Dade County plans to lower borrowing costs for improvements at PortMiami by issuing $208 million of bonds in variable rate mode this week.

A federal judge in Louisiana rescheduled a housing discrimination lawsuit hearing involving the State Bond Commission at the request of State Treasurer John Kennedy.

Florida's largest-ever budget at $77.1 billion passed Friday before the end of the Legislature's annual session.