Suzanne Bracewell of Dunedin doesn't understand why Progress Energy Florida needs a rate increase but Florida Power & Light doesn't. ...more

January 3, 2009 |

At first blush, FedEx's decision to skip the Feb. 1 Super Bowl XLIII broadcast on NBC seems to make as much sense as one of the Super Bowl teams volunteering to abandon the forward pass. ...more

December 23, 2008 |

A stalemate has developed over a possible roll-back of part of a nearly 25 percent electricity rate increase for Progress Energy Florida before it goes into effect, in January. Jeffrey J. Lyash, the utility's president and chief executive officer, basically stuck to his guns in a Dec. 15 letter to state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, and state Rep. Peter Nehr, R-Tarpon Springs. ...more

December 15, 2008 |

Tampa Electric Co.'s request to raise base service rates by $228 million a year is far too high, the Florida Public Counsel told state regulators Thursday. In papers filed with the Florida Public Service Commission, the counsel, which represents Florida ratepayers, said TECO's request should be slashed to $38 million. ...more

December 5, 2008 |

Customers of Florida Power & Light, the state's largest electric utility, will pay slightly less for electricity in 2009 because of the lower cost of coal and natural gas, which are used to generate power. ...more

December 2, 2008 |

The state and national averages for a gallon of gas dropped by 10 cents during the last seven days. ...more

November 30, 2008 |

meet some of the faces of bankruptcy ...more

November 30, 2008 |

Owners of towing companies aren't the most sympathetic figures, hauling away and impounding illegally parked vehicles as they do. But Jeffrey Peters said this accounts for only about 5 percent of his business. Split Second mainly moves heavy equipment for contractors, and that's a business hit hard by the one-two punch of falling home construction and, until recently, rising fuel prices. ...more

November 28, 2008 |

Pertaining to the ditch cleaning dirt along the roads and highways of Highlands County. They used to give that dirt to the residents here in the area to fill in low spots in their yards, but now, because of someone's bright idea, they have the Road and Bridge Department drive 20-30 miles round trip to dump it in the landfill. Doesn't this practice fill up they landfill much quicker and cost the residents of Highlands County thousands of dollars more in fuel costs and man hours, trucking this dirt all the way out to the landfill? Whose brainless idea was it in the first place? ...more

November 28, 2008 |

An electric rate increase of nearly 25 percent by January recently shocked many Pasco customers of Progress Energy Florida. So one lawmaker intends to meet with utility executives and state regulators about possible changes. ...more

November 22, 2008 |