Southeast

BRADENTON, Fla. — Less than 30 days remain before an expected payment default on the bonds issued by the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority to build the tolled 3.5-mile-long Garcon Point Bridge in northern Florida.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Florida Gov. Rick Scott last week signed a $69.1 billion budget into law while vetoing a record $615 million for various projects, some of which would have been funded by bonds.

DALLAS — Debate on Louisiana’s proposed $25 billion budget for fiscal 2012 was halted Wednesday in the House when lawmakers failed to reach consensus on how to balance the spending plan.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn., has filed an audit that “raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.”

BRADENTON, Fla. — Jacksonville, Fla., this week sold the first in a series of three bond deals that could total as much as $435 million within a month, depending on market conditions.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Tuesday signed a $34.05 billion budget for fiscal 2012 into law.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Moody’s Investors Service Monday upgraded the Birmingham Water Works Board’s senior revenue bonds to Aa2 from Aa3 and its subordinate bonds to Aa3 from A1.

DALLAS — A $77 million revenue gap in Louisiana’s current budget was acknowledged Wednesday by a new financial forecast adopted by the Revenue Estimating Conference.

WASHINGTON — Loudoun County, Va., is looking at the possible impact of withdrawing its funding for the Washington, D.C., Metrorail extension to Dulles International Airport.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The last student graduated from Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn., on April 30.