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Two weeks of school down, a whole bright future to go…

Write it down in permanent ink: TECO loves students, and not just because so many of us are students too. When you’ve been serving the community for 120 years with safe, reliable power and natural gas, you’ve got to grow with the times – and we’re committed to that. The generation right behind us is growing too, and when you factor in the needs of our customers today and in…

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Advocates of early childhood education have an ally in TECO’s Luke Buzard – and Governor Rick Scott agrees

With an appointment from Florida Governor Rick Scott, TECO Director of Audit Services Luke Buzard enters 2016 with an additional set of responsibilities through April as a member of the board of the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (ELCHC). Guiding a $72 million annual operating budget, the ELCHC undertakes a variety of efforts related to early learning. They include informing and educating parents about early learning opportunities for their…

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A celebration of higher education as TECO team members earn their HCC degrees

The cavernous atrium at TECO Plaza was the perfect place to celebrate the towering potential of TECO team members who received their degrees from Hillsborough Community College on Nov. 2. The 22 graduates, from departments across TECO, benefitted from the special agreements the company has with the local learning institutions including HCC, the University of South Florida and St. Leo University. TECO offers tuition reimbursement to company team members and…

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Solar Day at Chiles Elementary points toward something bigger

For a group of young students in Tampa Palms, May 15 was about one bright, shining idea above all else: Solar Day at Lawton Chiles Elementary. Learning about agriculture was also on the day’s agenda, but it was the solar ovens spread across the school’s lawn – ovens built by teams of students to cook up hot dogs, cheese dip, s’mores and more – that generated the most excitement among…

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TECO’s Transmission Operations team goes big for the community

Tampa Electric’s Transmission Operations team had the wind at their backs – and in their windmill as well – as they donated their time to the community at the Florida Learning Garden on Oct. 31. About 40 volunteers from TECO joined Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful on the latest upgrade to the Florida Learning Garden at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Building on previous work by TECO to add paths and Florida-friendly…

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