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Bigger than a pet cause: Taking precautions for your furry, feathered friends (and other pets) in a hurricane

When the weather’s worse than raining cats and dogs, you may need to take extra steps to protect yours (along with your fish, hamsters, birds – you name it). As Hurricane Irma threatens Florida, leading to possible evacuations, residents must ensure the safety of every member of the household. That includes pets. Not all emergency shelters allow pets, however, and this can pose challenges for their owners. Fortunately, there are…

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Big Bend team has a Guide for creating lifelong friendships in the community

Sun, fishing and a nice dog at your side – for a good number of people, those three things are foundation of a perfect day. But combine them in the way that TECO team members at Big Bend Power Station did earlier this year? Then you’ve got the foundation of a better life for people who can benefit tremendously from the help a good guide dog can provide to tackle…

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Shrubbery (and more) blocking your electric meter is nothing to shrug about – please help us keep everyone safe

Tampa Electric’s commitment to safe, affordable and reliable service includes the everyday work our company team members do to read customer meters. And even though about 97 percent of TECO (Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas) customers have automated meters – enabling us to securely record readings through radio waves from inside vehicles that regularly pass by on the street – we still need access to meters to handle things like routine…

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