Florida Supreme Court Rebuffs Citizens in Spat Involving Orioles

The Florida Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that validated the issuance of bonds by Sarasota County and the City of Sarasota, a measure the municipalities undertook to entice the Baltimore Orioles to hold its spring training in Sarasota.   The municipalities had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Orioles, which obligated the municipalities to renovate a stadium complex with funds raised through the issuance of bonds. In exchange, the team would, am