Donald Johnson of Holiday says he has been calling for more offshore oil and gas drilling for two years. ...more

September 24, 2008

The largest drop in wholesale prices in nearly two years in August failed to spur consumers to spend more at shopping malls, raising new worries about a possible recession as the temporary boost from tax rebate checks becomes a distant memory. ...more

September 13, 2008

Progress Energy Florida customers could pay a lot more for electricity beginning next year, the St. Petersburg-based utility said this morning. ...more

August 29, 2008

A contractor will likely propose a 1,200-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant on Florida Crushed Stone property north of the city limits, according to an overview of the project submitted to the county planning department. ...more

August 21, 2008

75-acre facility would sit on Florida Crushed Stone property ...more

August 21, 2008

Dozens of energy companies bid Tuesday to explore nearly two million acres of the western Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas, but no offers were made for 90 percent of the acreage on the auction block. ...more

August 20, 2008

Officials this morning advised residents in North Tampa not to be alarmed by an odor of natural gas. Workers from People's Gas accidentally released a small amount of gas from a gas-gate station at North 12th Street and East Fowler Avenue while purging a line about 8 a.m., agency spokesman Lance Horton said. ...more

July 31, 2008

Electric bills for customers of Progress Energy Florida would jump by more than $8 a month under a plan filed today with state regulators. Citing the higher cost of coal, natural gas and oil, the St. Petersburg-based utility asked the Florida Public Service Commission for permission to recover the increased costs from customers. If approved, the 8 percent increase would be applied to customers' bills beginning in August. ...more

May 30, 2008

BERLIN - Warren Buffett, whose business and investment acumen has made him one of the world's wealthiest men, said in an interview published Sunday he believes the U.S. economy is already in a recession. ...more

May 25, 2008

Crews have turned off the flow of natural gas to a broken pipeline at the northwest corner of Gandy Boulevard and Manhattan Avenue, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

January 17, 2008