Southeast

Florida's economists again upped their forecast of revenues the state can expect in fiscal 2015 bolstering Gov. Rick Scott's plan to recommend $500 million of cuts in taxes and fees.

Standard & Poor's lowered Hillview, Ky.'s GO bond ratings to A-minus from A partly because the city of 7,700 residents is appealing an $11.4 million jury award.

Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe is reluctant to go ahead with a $1.4 billion toll road until the project receives final environmental approval from the Corps of Engineers.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said his state should be in the next offshore oil and gas lease plan after release of a Dec. 5 study showing new economic benefits.

The Nashville Sports Authority sells $65 million in bonds to build a new ballpark for the Sounds, a minor league baseball affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jefferson County, Ala., says its bankruptcy adjustment plan was implemented at 1:20 p.m. eastern time Tuesday, though objectors filed notices of appeal.

Kentucky plans to price $747 million on Dec. 10-11 to finance the major portion of the "Downtown Crossing" of the Ohio River Bridges Project.

New safety concerns led the North Carolina Department of Transportation to close the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over the Oregon Inlet on Dec. 3.

Standard & Poor's placed a negative outlook on the West Virginia's school lottery revenue bonds due to increased gaming competition from neighboring states.

Two groups of Jefferson County, Ala., sewer system customers appealed the county's Chapter 9 exit plan, and the county announced close of the sale of sewer warrants to pay creditors for the plan.