A federal stimulus grant of $200 million announced this week will help charge a smart grid for Progress Energy Florida customers. ...more

October 31, 2009

Gasoline prices have dropped below $2 a gallon at many locations in the Tampa Bay area and elsewhere due to fears that the swine flu outbreak could hurt summer travel. ...more

April 29, 2009

A large chemical plume that sits beneath the Young-Rainey Star Center building on Belcher Road has spread to nearby properties, including areas around a day care center. ...more

March 26, 2009

After weeks of steady decline, gasoline prices in Florida and elsewhere have flattened as millions prepare to travel this holiday weekend. ...more

December 23, 2008

After weeks of steady decline, gasoline prices in Florida and elsewhere have flattened as millions prepare to travel this holiday weekend. ...more

December 22, 2008

Motorists in the Tampa Bay area are paying a lot less for gasoline as growing supplies and weak demand push prices closer to $2 a gallon. ...more

November 11, 2008

Motorists in the Tampa Bay area are paying a lot less for gasoline as growing supplies and weak demand push prices closer to $2 a gallon. ...more

November 10, 2008

Gasoline prices in the Tampa Bay area have plunged 28 cents a gallon in one week. ...more

October 13, 2008

It will take a while before the refineries along the Gulf coasts of Texas and Louisiana are operating at full strength, but retail gasoline prices could still tick downward this week. ...more

September 29, 2008

It seems like now would be a very good time to eliminate the federal Department of Energy and Department of Education. ...more

September 1, 2008