NOTE: Every March, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation release January employment and unemployment estimates as well as revised historical data. Today’s report is the result of that annual process, which is known as “benchmarking.” These benchmark revisions are a standard part of [...]

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is reminding residents to check the timers on their irrigation system controllers this weekend, which is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time.
Saturday night is when we will turn our clocks ahead one hour. The time change is also a good time to make sure your irrigation system timer is [...]

Wauchula, Florida, Monday, March 8, 2010 –
The largest crowd ever to attend a Peace River Electric Cooperative (PRECO) annual membership meeting swelled into PRECO Park recently. Headquartered in Wauchula, PRECO has provided electric service to 10 central Florida counties since 1940, when local residents formed the cooperative. This was PRECO’s 70th annual meeting.
Nearly 800 registered [...]

March 5, 2010 (Tampa, FL) Navy week is about to invade Tampa and the American Victory Ship is pleased to participate.
On Friday, March 12th, over 400 ROTC members will come aboard the AmVic for tours and drills, as well as a private concert with Pride – the Navy rock band. Pride is a high-energy [...]

Dan Burden, an internationally recognized authority on livable and sustainable communities, healthy streets, traffic calming, and bicycle and pedestrian programs, will give a presentation at the Wednesday, March 10, Bradenton City Council meeting.
The meeting is at 8:30 a.m. and is open to the public at City Hall, 101 Old Main St.
Mr. Burden is co-founder and [...]

LAKELAND, FL (February 2009) — Lakeland Electric and SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, have started the first roof top installation of what will total 24 megawatts of solar generated power. The full 24 megawatts of solar capacity will include ground-mount and rooftop systems throughout Lakeland Electric’s service area and is expected [...]

Tampa, Fla. – With less than one month to go until Census Day on April 1, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce today announced its commitment to help the U.S. Census Bureau achieve an accurate count of our nation’s population. The Chamber confirmed its partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau in a resolution passed [...]

Wauchula, Florida, Day, Monday, March 1, 2010 –
Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc. will hold its 70th Annual Membership Meeting at its PRECO Park in Wauchula, on Saturday, March 6th. Peace River Electric (PRECO), formed in 1940, provides electricity to nearly 35,000 services in a 10 county area of central Florida. More than 1,500 people [...]

With many consumers facing financial difficulties and foreclosures in today’s sluggish economy, it’s more important than ever to use good consumer sense, manage your money and protect your privacy. Hillsborough County Consumer Protection Agency joins federal and state government agencies to launch the 12th annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 7-13, to help [...]

MANATEE COUNTY, FL (Feb. 26, 2010) – Manatee County’s first ever Florida-Friendly Family Festival will offer a wide array of interactive demonstrations, ideas, workshops, activities for children and exhibits to highlight the environment and to show ways that families can conserve in and around their homes.
The event, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on [...]

LAKELAND, FL (February 26, 2010) — Come to Munn Park on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for the 8th Annual Spring Obsession, Garden and Art Festival. Enjoy a Free family day of activities while exploring the many flowers and plants for sale, attend garden presentations, purchase art for the [...]

TAMPA, FL (February 26, 2010) — The Class Size Amendment is cost-prohibitive to the State of Florida, and the constitution should be amended to allow local school districts more flexibility in class size, according to a statewide survey completed by more than 300 education foundation board members throughout Florida who are involved in improving local [...]