Dale Sharp's 6-year-old Honda minivan had been reliable, but was no longer needed. So Sharp advertised it for sale for $8,000. ...more

November 14, 2009

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold two public meetings Thursday in Crystal River on Progress Energy's proposed nuclear plant, a $17 billion project in southern Levy County. ...more

December 2, 2008

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold two public meetings Thursday in Crystal River on Progress Energy's proposed nuclear plant, a $17 billion project in southern Levy County. ...more

December 1, 2008

In January, customers of Progress Energy Florida will begin paying the pre-construction costs for two new nuclear reactors planned in Levy County. ...more

October 15, 2008

In January, customers of Progress Energy Florida will begin paying the preconstruction costs for two new nuclear reactors planned in Levy County. The St. Petersburg-based utility won approval from the Florida Public Service Commission today to pass on the costs to customers. For residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month, the monthly electric bill will increase $11.42, or 10 percent, to $122.01. Matthew M. Carter II ...more

October 14, 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

Wheat prices surged above $10 a bushel for the first time ever on Monday amid concerns that strong demand globally could result in a grain shortage in the United States next year - worsening food price inflation. ...more

December 18, 2007