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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Billions in bonds reshape Port of Miami finances
To lock in historic low interest rates on Port of Miami debt while shoving much of the repayment off into the future in the wake of the pandemic’s impact, county commissioners last week unanimously and without discussion authorized three new bond issues totaling up to $2.3 billion to finance or refinance some seaport facilities. The first issue is up to $250 million of Florida Seaport Revenue Bonds to finance improvements at the seaport.
› North Port to continue with two-candidate pool for city manager job
The city of North Port will continue the search for a new city manager as originally planned, despite the decision by one of three finalists to drop out of consideration. City Commissioner Debbie McDowell, who on Friday broke the news on her city Facebook page of the decision by Caryn Gardner-Young to withdraw from contention, called for Tuesday night’s special meeting, after several residents asked if the search would continue with only two finalists.
› Seminole County moves forward with buying 2 golf course properties
Seminole County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to move forward with purchasing the shuttered Deer Run Country Club near Casselberry and the currently open Wekiva Golf Club near Longwood to eventually turn the properties into a pair of public parks and save the land from being developed into rooftops and pavement.
› Saturday's Hella Mega show will be first at Jacksonville's stadium since Stones in '19
Saturday's Hella Mega Tour concert is hardly the first show played at TIAA Bank Field, although the venue has changed names several times over the years. The old Gator Bowl stadium, which stood on the same site, was mostly torn down and rebuilt in the '90s for the Jaguars and has been known as Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Alltel Stadium and EverBank Field over the years.
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