From a distance, it's a 90-acre potential industrial site in a nearly barren northeast corner of Pasco County. Up close, says Ronnie Deese of Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, "It's like stepping into a Third World country." ...more

November 20, 2009

The cost for getting electricity kept growing, but the prices for customers remained fairly even during the past 20 years, according to Progress Energy. ...more

November 7, 2009

The Fourth of July brought old-fashioned fun to the Pasco County Fairgrounds. The annual Sparklebration included apple pie and hot dog eating contests, balloon artists, clowns and more, and parachutists from Skydive City in Zephyrhills dropped in with flags. Major sponsors were Medical Clinic and Dade City Business Center. Other sponsors included The Tampa Tribune; Pasco County Tourist Development Council; CenterState Bank; West Florida, N.A.; State Farm Insurance, Baldy Boyd, agent; Growers Fertilizer Corp.; Tampa Electric Co.; San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union; Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative Inc.; First National Bank of Pasco; Jarrett Ford; Pasco Regional Medical Center; Smile Design; and Bank of America. ...more

July 8, 2009

A man punched and kicked a utilities truck in retaliation for the truck damaging his yard. ...more

June 9, 2009

Electric bills are zapping the budgets of many senior citizens already struggling through the recession, Maria Johnson complains. Despite efforts to conserve, Johnson, a retiree, said her Progress Energy Florida bills for her Lakewood Villas residence have been topping $200 for several months, especially after the utility's Jan. 1 rate hike of nearly 25 percent. ...more

March 21, 2009

For lack of an impartial jury, trial of two men accused of beating a man known as 'The Walker' will be moved to Lake County. ...more

February 9, 2009

Mark your calendars: As of Jan. 31, Hernando County residents will be able to enjoy the County's first public dog park. ...more

January 25, 2009

Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative has begun its annual mailing of refund checks to its membership, divvying up more than $14 million. ...more

December 20, 2008

In August, Timothy Davis and Jason Lanier sold 1,761 pounds of copper wire to a metal recycler for $4,560.99. ...more

December 4, 2008

In a Nov. 14 Hernando Today front-page article regarding electric utility rates, David Lambert, manager of public relations for Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative Inc., lays questionable groundwork for justifying a suggested 4 to 7 percent rate increase. He says, and I quote: "We know everyone is feeling the pain," and adds that Withlacoochee, and its procurer, Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc., are feeling the pain, too. ...more

November 19, 2008