Southeast

The Connector 2000 Association Inc., a beleaguered Greenville, S.C., toll road operator that a year ago defaulted on $329 million of bonds, needs bondholders to approve a tentative restructuring plan to exit bankruptcy.

In the first graduating class of its kind in Tennessee, 97 municipal government officials from across the state have been recognized as “Certified Municipal Financial Officers” through a state-required curriculum.

Despite rising gas prices and fewer airlines seats due to consolidation, the central Florida home to the state’s mega-theme parks saw continued gains in the number of visitors in December to Orlando and surrounding Orange County.

Two Miami-Dade County elected officials facing recall petitions have now filed suits in an attempt to stop their recall elections.

BRADENTON, Fla. — As the Miami Dolphins continue to seek $225 million in public funding to upgrade their privately financed stadium, a Florida senator has filed a bill that would prohibit public funds from being spent on professional sports facilities without a local referendum.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Florida Gov. Rick Scott rolled out his first budget Monday, proposing to slash state government spending by more than $5 billion over two years, reduce corporate income and school property taxes by $2 billion, and spend significantly less in new bond financing.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $60 million of hospital revenue bonds that were issued by Lakeland, Fla., in 2002 for Lakeland Regional Health Systems.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Nearly a year after beginning a 15-year sentence for pay-to-play crimes, former Jefferson County Commission President Larry Langford will get another day in court.

WASHINGTON — South Carolina expects to competitively issue $342.7 million of refunding bonds and $126.2 million of general obligation bonds for four higher education institutions this week.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $51 million of auction-rate securities that were issued in a conduit deal in 2005 by the Orange County, Fla., Health Facilities Authority to current-refund bonds and finance a hospital project.