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SETTLING IN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Major Utility Providers<\/strong>
\nWith 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 \u2014 or your county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area.<\/p>\n

Save on Utilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Energy Guide<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.energyguide.com\/audit\/haintro.asp<\/a>
\nDirectory of providers and advice on lowering utility bills<\/p>\n

Energy Shopping<\/strong>
\nwww.energyshop.com<\/a>
\nComparative costs for gas and electric suppliers<\/p>\n

Phone Rate Comparison<\/strong>
\nwww.phoneratefinder.com<\/a>
\nComprehensive, unbiased overview of residential long-distance telephone market<\/p>\n

Florida Public Services Commission<\/strong>
\nwww.psc.state.fl.us<\/a>
\nDedicated to the promotion of competitive markets and quality services<\/p>\n

Southwest Florida Water Management District<\/strong>
\nwww.swfwmd.state.fl.us<\/a>
\nAdvice on conserving water and saving money on utilities<\/p>\n

 <\/strong><\/p>\n

MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electricity & Natural Gas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Florida Power & Light<\/strong>
\nSarasota
\n941-917-0708
\nwww.fpl.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Progress Energy<\/strong>
\nPinellas
\n727-443-2641
\nOther Areas
\n800-700-8744
\nwww.progress-energy.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Tampa Electric Company<\/strong>
\nTampa
\n813-223-0800
\nwww.tampaelectric.com<\/a><\/p>\n

TECO Peoples Gas<\/strong>
\nTampa
\n813-275-3700
\nSt. Petersburg
\n727-826-3333
\nSarasota
\n877-TECO-PGS
\nwww.peoplesgas.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Water, Sewer & Waste Removal<\/strong>
\nContact 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.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Water<\/strong>
\nClearwater
\n727-796-2355
\nTampa
\n813-996-7009
\nwww.tampabaywater.org<\/a><\/p>\n

City of Tampa<\/strong>
\n813-274-8121
\nwww.tampagov.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Clearwater<\/strong>
\n727-562-4600
\nwww.clearwater-fl.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Dade City<\/strong>
\n352-523-5053
\nwww.dadecityfl.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Dunedin<\/strong>
\n727-298-3100
\nwww.dunedingov.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hillsborough County<\/strong>
\n813-272-6680
\nwww.hillsborough.org<\/a><\/p>\n

New Port Richey<\/strong>
\n727-841-4500
\nwww.cityofnewportrichey.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Pasco County<\/strong>
\nCentral
\n813-996-7341
\nEastside
\n352-521-4274
\nWestside
\n727-847-2411
\nwww.pascocountyfl.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Pinellas County<\/strong>
\n727-464-4000
\nwww.pinellascounty.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Pinellas Park<\/strong>
\n727-541-0774
\nwww.pinellas-park.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Plant City<\/strong>
\n813-659-4200
\nhttp:\/\/plantcitygov.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Safety Harbor<\/strong>
\n727-724-1555
\nwww.cityofsafetyharbor.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Saint Petersburg<\/strong>
\n727-893-7341
\nwww.stpete.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarasota City<\/strong>
\n914-954-4196
\nwww.sarasotagov.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarasota County<\/strong>
\n914-861-6790
\nwww.scgov.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Tarpon Springs<\/strong>
\n727-942-5609
\nhttp:\/\/www.ctsfl.us\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Temple Terrace<\/strong>
\n813-989-7170
\nwww.templeterrace.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Telephone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Verizon<\/strong>
\n800-483-4200
\nwww.verizon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cable Television<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comcast of Sarasota<\/strong>
\n800-COMCAST
\nwww.comcast.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Bright House Networks<\/strong>
\nTampa Bay Ara
\n727-329-2000
\nwww.mybrighthouse.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Administration on Aging<\/strong>
\n202-619-0724
\nwww.aoa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Health & Human Services<\/strong>
\n877-696-6775
\nwww.hhs.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Security Administration<\/strong>
\n800-772-1213
\nwww.ssa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. Labor Department<\/strong>
\n866-4-USA-DOL
\nwww.dol.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

National Newspapers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Business Week Magazine<\/strong>
\n800-635-1200
\nwww.businessweek.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The New York Times<\/strong>
\n800-NYTIMES
\nwww.nytimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Time Magazine<\/strong>
\n800-843-TIME
\nwww.time.com<\/a><\/p>\n

USA Today<\/strong>
\n800-USA-0001
\nwww.usatoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal<\/strong>
\n800-JOURNAL
\nwww.wsj.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Washington Post<\/strong>
\n800-627-1150
\nwww.washpost.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Major Regional Periodicals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tampa Tribune<\/strong>
\nTampa
\n813-TRIBUNE
\nwww.tampatribune.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Business Journal<\/strong>
\nTampa
\n813-873-8225
\nhttp:\/\/tampabay.bizjournals.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Times<\/strong>
\nSt. Petersburg
\n800-888-7012
\nwww.tampabay.com\/publication<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarasota Herald-Tribune<\/strong>
\nSarasota
\n941-953-7755
\nwww.heraldtribune.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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