After months of testimony and debate, state regulators Tuesday approved a $104 million-a-year-increase in electric rates for Tampa Electric Co., well below the utility's request for $228 million. ...more

March 17, 2009

The young manatee's mother was nowhere to be seen, and it didn't react when people in kayaks approached it. ...more

March 17, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol is working to identify a person killed in a crash on Brandon Boulevard near Lithia Pinecrest Road on Friday after a van hit two utility poles and caught fire. ...more

March 14, 2009

A vehicle caught fire after hitting a power pole, overturning and going into a downed power line tonight and shut down Brandon Boulevard near Lithia Pinecrest Road. ...more

March 13, 2009

The westbound lanes of Van Dyke Road just west of Dale Mabry Highway in Lutz are closed because of a downed electrical wire, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

March 13, 2009

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson made his annual trek to the Florida Strawberry Festival parade luncheon, but he didn't get his usual treat. ...more

March 11, 2009

A man that investigators say used fake Tampa Electric Co. identification to get Hillsborough County residents to pay him their bills has been sentenced to five years in prison, according to Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay. ...more

March 10, 2009

Tampa Electric, which long has been jeered by environmentalists for its reliance on coal, said Monday it has entered a partnership to build one of the largest solar power plants in the nation in Polk County. ...more

March 10, 2009

At a time when it seems every company is slashing jobs, here's some encouraging news: Nearly 700 new jobs are coming to Lakeland. ...more

March 10, 2009

At a time when it seems every company is slashing jobs, here's some encouraging news: nearly 700 new jobs are coming to Lakeland. ...more

March 9, 2009