Customers of Lakeland Electric, TECO and Florida Power and Light will pay more in electric utilities this year. Duke Energy says there will be a temporary hike. 'SNL' mocks Trump in cold open tackling ...

Emily L. Mahoney is the energy reporter. Reach her at [email protected]. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, water quality, wildlife and ...

Energy efficiency standards for mobile homes haven’t been updated in decades, allowing leaky walls to sap budgets. Emily L. Mahoney is the energy reporter. Reach her at [email protected]. Max ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Local nonprofits are gearing up for an extended government shutdown if lawmakers can’t find a budget-compromise this week. On average, government shutdowns have lasted around one week in ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — As Hurricane Helene makes its way north in the Gulf of Mexico, thousands across the regions were expected to lose power at some point during the storm. Officials with Duke Energy and ...

Head coach Dave Canales and this Panthers squad have a chance to do something special. A franchise that was seemingly in the abyss for some years, with a lack of visible culture, is on the verge of ...

U.S. residential electricity prices are expected to keep climbing in 2026, averaging about 18.02¢/kWh, up from 17.29¢/kWh in 2025, according to the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) ...

Before the sun could fully rise and warm the frigid warehouse, the day had already begun for Tampa Bay Solar. Lively Latin music trumpeted from the open windows of a company van, providing the ...