A group that wants the U.S. Senate to pass less stringent rules on carbon emissions held one of its 19 nationwide rallies in Ybor City on Thursday to tout its message that legislation adopted by the U.S. House would drive up energy costs. ...more

August 28, 2009

Imagine being able to track your electric bill during the month with the touch of a button, adjusting your usage if the bill is getting too high. You would have more control over your energy costs, and the surprise of your monthly electric bill would be gone. ...more

March 22, 2009

Imagine being able to track your electric bill during the month with the touch of a button, adjusting your usage if the bill is getting too high. It would give you more control over your energy costs and take the surprise out of your monthly electric bill. That's one of several energy-saving technologies that will be placed in up to 5,000 homes and businesses in west St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach in a grand experiment with what has been dubbed "smart grid" technology. ...more

March 19, 2009

Some customers have made their voices heard following recent increases in utility costs. ...more

March 6, 2009

It began with high energy costs. Soon thereafter, the housing industry - particularly in Hernando County - came to a screeching halt. ...more

January 31, 2009

Construction on a new $14.5 million elementary school in the Watergrass community of Wesley Chapel is on schedule, with a planned opening in time for the start of the 2009-10 academic year. ...more

January 31, 2009

Construction on a new $14.5 million elementary school in the Watergrass community of Wesley Chapel is on schedule, with a planned opening in time for the start of the 2009-10 academic year. ...more

January 14, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama is crafting a financial stimulus plan far more ambitious than any quick infusion of cash for a struggling economy, viewing it instead as a vehicle to create jobs and push the nation in the direction of improved health care and roads, and clean energy. ...more

December 8, 2008

It's never been more important for Floridians who share in the benefits and beauty of our green spaces to care for them wisely. ...more

December 2, 2008

Automobile lobbyists argue proposed tough state emissions standards for cars and trucks will cripple the beleaguered industry and prove costly for consumers. ...more

December 2, 2008