Court deals blow to Osceola.(legality of the bond financing for the construction of the Osceola County Convention Center in Florida)

KISSIMMEE - In yet another blow to plans for an Osceola County Convention Center, the Florida Supreme Court has refused to speed up a hearing on questions surrounding bond financing for the project.

The recent court decision could delay construction on the convention center and adjoining World Expo Center by months, according to county attorneys - and in the process, raise the price tag.

It's the latest in a series of major recent setbacks raising questions about whether the long-awaited center complex will ever get out of the ground.

At stake are millions of dollars in development, an estimated 15,000 jobs - and the rural county's best shot yet at …