Don't worry if you see a low-flying helicopter near power lines, poles or towers Thursday. The helicopters will be collecting topographic data for Tampa Electric Co. TECO is mapping transmission circuits in rights-of-way from power plants in south Hillsborough County to Lutz, company spokesman Rick Morera said. ...more

May 27, 2009

A fiber optic cable, accidently cut about 1 p.m. Wednesday in Avon Park, left thousands of Embarq customers without access to the Internet. ...more

February 25, 2009

About 1,000 customers on Davis Islands found themselves without power for a few hours this morning. A couple of circuits had a problem about 10:40 a.m., Tampa Electric spokesman Rick Morera said, causing the power outage. All but 500 customers were back online by 12:30 p.m., he said. Morera expected the rest of the power to be restored by 1:30 p.m. ...more

May 27, 2008

What should I do when the lights go out from a hurricane or other severe storm? ...more

May 23, 2008

David Reutimann knows just how hectic a racing schedule can be while competing for two NASCAR series. But that's fine with him. ...more

February 3, 2008

Government investigators have found that the Mine Safety and Health Administration failed to conduct required inspections last year at 107 of the nation's 731 underground coal mines. ...more

November 18, 2007