CDFA Florida Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2015

CDFA Florida Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2015
June 24, 2015



Feature
*2015 CDFA FL Roundtable at the Walt Disney World^® - Coronado Springs Resort* Join us this year for our two-day FL Roundtable held at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Great information and an excellent location; this event is a must attend for economic developers and borrowers alike. Judge's Ruling Clears Tracks for FL Train Bonds According to The Bond Buyer, a federal judge denied requests by two Florida counties seeking to block the issuance of $1.75 billion in private activity bonds for a private passenger train project, All Aboard Florida. Local Projects Help FL Win Award for Economic Impact Success Area Magazine awarded The Silver Shovel for economic impact and significant job creation to Florida and its state economic development arm, Enterprise Florida Inc. 4 Things to Know About Equity Crowdfunding in FL The Jacksonville Business Journal provides four tips for Florida businesses considering equity crowdfunding, which was recently legalized by state lawmakers.
Upcoming Events
2015 CDFA Florida Conference August 5 - 6, 2015 Join CDFA for the second annual Florida Financing Roundtable Conference on August 5-6, 2015. This two-day conference will focus on the use of bond financing to support infrastructure, energy, redevelopment, non-profits, manufacturing and transit. In addition, economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state will discuss innovative development finance tools and projects, emerging resources and approaches, and how these methods can catalyze investment in the Florida economy. CDFA is excited to partner with FDFC to host this specialized initiative for the economic development and project finance professionals in the state. The conference will be held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World^® Resort, FL and is supported by dozens of the state's finest development finance leaders. Register today to reserve your spot at the 2015 CDFA Florida Financing Roundtable Conference.
CDFA Spotlight
The Phone Call That Could Help Governments' Credit Ratings GOVERNING writes on CDFA's recent webcast on municipal credit ratings. Representatives from the Big Three credit rating agencies were guest on CDFA's webcast and provided audience with insight of the rating industry.
Florida News
Ruling on Village Center CDD Bonds Won't Apply Retroactively The Bond Buyer \| Jun. 23 \| Bond Finance \| Economic Development All Aboard Florida Gets More Time to Sell Bonds The Palm Beach Post \| Jun. 23 \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance \| U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Senate Version of Passenger Rail Bill Introduced Railway Track & Structures \| Jun. 22 \| Access to Capital \| Infrastructure Finance \| Legislative A Marathon is Born by Crowdfunding Runner's World \| Jun. 19 \| Crowdfunding Lee County Commissioners Approve $300K for New Jobs News-Press.com \| Jun. 17 \| Economic Development \| State Finance Program \| Tax Credits Enroll Now! CDFA Brownfields Project Marketplace CDFA \| Jun. 12 \| Access to Capital \| Bond Finance \| Brownfield Financing \| Community Development \| Infrastructure Finance \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) \| Rural Development \| Tax Credits \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Redevelopment Approved in Southern St. Petersburg Tampa Bay Times \| Jun. 3 \| Access to Capital \| Community Development \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Senators Push Bill Updating Brownfields Program The Hill \| Jun. 3 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Legislative FL Agency to Consider Approving Train Bonds Amid Questions The Bond Buyer \| Jun. 3 \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance CDFA Announces Brownfields Project Response Team Recipient CDFA \| Jun. 2 \| Brownfield Financing AAF Wants PABs Sold for FL. Rail Project in June Despite Litigation The Bond Buyer \| Jun. 1 \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance EPA Announces $54.3M to Assess and Cleanup Brownfields US EPA \| Jun. 1 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EB-5 Contributed $3.58B to US GDP and Supported Over 41K Jobs IIUSA \| May. 29 \| EB-5 Visa \| Member News A New Push to Make Brownfield Cleanup More Affordable Sustainable City Network \| May. 28 \| Brownfield Financing \| Economic Development \| Legislative \| Tax Credits Brevard OKs $13.7M in Incentives for Two Space Firms Florida Today \| May. 28 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Local Finance Program Florida Expressway Authority Plans $193M Ban Deal The Bond Buyer \| May. 27 \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
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