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Major Utility Providers
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. The following list includes only the major companies that serve the state. For specific providers in your community, contact your town clerk — or your county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area.
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Energy Guide
https://www.energyguide.com/audit/haintro.asp
Directory of providers and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
Phone Rate Comparison
www.phoneratefinder.com
Comprehensive, unbiased overview of residential long-distance telephone market
Florida Public Services Commission
www.psc.state.fl.us
Dedicated to the promotion of competitive markets and quality services
Southwest Florida Water Management District
www.swfwmd.state.fl.us
Advice on conserving water and saving money on utilities
MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS
Electricity & Natural Gas
Florida Power & Light
Sarasota
941-917-0708
www.fpl.com
Progress Energy
Pinellas
727-443-2641
Other Areas
800-700-8744
www.progress-energy.com
Tampa Electric Company
Tampa
813-223-0800
www.tampaelectric.com
TECO Peoples Gas
Tampa
813-275-3700
St. Petersburg
727-826-3333
Sarasota
877-TECO-PGS
www.peoplesgas.com
Water, Sewer & Waste Removal
Contact information for Tampa Bay Water Company and several major county and municipal utility services are provided. For details on specific providers that serve other communities in the Tampa Bay region, consult your local Public Works office.
Tampa Bay Water
Clearwater
727-796-2355
Tampa
813-996-7009
www.tampabaywater.org
City of Tampa
813-274-8121
www.tampagov.net
Clearwater
727-562-4600
www.clearwater-fl.com
Dade City
352-523-5053
www.dadecityfl.com
Dunedin
727-298-3100
www.dunedingov.com
Hillsborough County
813-272-6680
www.hillsborough.org
New Port Richey
727-841-4500
www.cityofnewportrichey.org
Pasco County
Central
813-996-7341
Eastside
352-521-4274
Westside
727-847-2411
www.pascocountyfl.net
Pinellas County
727-464-4000
www.pinellascounty.org
Pinellas Park
727-541-0774
www.pinellas-park.com
Plant City
813-659-4200
http://plantcitygov.com/
Safety Harbor
727-724-1555
www.cityofsafetyharbor.com
Saint Petersburg
727-893-7341
www.stpete.org
Sarasota City
914-954-4196
www.sarasotagov.com
Sarasota County
914-861-6790
www.scgov.net
Tarpon Springs
727-942-5609
http://www.ctsfl.us/
Temple Terrace
813-989-7170
www.templeterrace.com
Telephone
Verizon
800-483-4200
www.verizon.com
Cable Television
Comcast of Sarasota
800-COMCAST
www.comcast.com
Bright House Networks
Tampa Bay Ara
727-329-2000
www.mybrighthouse.com
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Administration on Aging
202-619-0724
www.aoa.gov
Health & Human Services
877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
U.S. Labor Department
866-4-USA-DOL
www.dol.gov
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
800-635-1200
www.businessweek.com
The New York Times
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
Time Magazine
800-843-TIME
www.time.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
The Wall Street Journal
800-JOURNAL
www.wsj.com
The Washington Post
800-627-1150
www.washpost.com
Major Regional Periodicals
Tampa Tribune
Tampa
813-TRIBUNE
www.tampatribune.com
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Tampa
813-873-8225
http://tampabay.bizjournals.com
Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg
800-888-7012
www.tampabay.com/publication
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Sarasota
941-953-7755
www.heraldtribune.com
