The Bond Buyer, the daily newspaper of public finance, today named the Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District''''s issuance of $80 million in commercial paper as one of its "Regional Deals of the Year." As the Southeast Region Deal of the Year, the Airport Authority''''s bond deal is automatically a finalist for the seventh annual nation-wide "Deal of the Year." The editors and bureau chief''''s of The Bond Buyer evaluated each deal for innovation, risk taking, financial complexity, the deal''''s ability to serve as a model for other transactions, and the public purpose of the proceeds. HSMDJ served as issuer''''s counsel and help put in place the bond financing team, which included Bryant Miller & Olive, along with
Mike Duncan and
Doug Sale of HSMDJ