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Tree branches and palm fronds are among the most common causes of power outages and flickers. That’s why Floridians should recognize National Arbor Day on April 27 by following Florida Power &...

As part of its Earth Day preparations, Florida Power and Light Company, with the help of local contractors, provided a free energy makeover to the Sunshine Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3233...

Eric Silagy is President of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) and one of the largest investor-owned electric utilities in the nation. The following is...

The next generation of FPL nuclear technicians and engineers could very well get their start at Indian River State College’s (IRSC) new Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The...

Rising temperatures in Florida mark the time of year when seasonal residents begin preparing to close their homes for the summer. These snowbirds face unique challenges in preparing their homes,...

As part of their annual “Power to Care” week, more than 70 FPL employees rolled up their sleeves to help Habitat for Humanity build new, affordable homes and revitalize a distressed community...

Six homes in Riviera Beach got a makeover on March 26, 2012, thanks to more than 80 volunteers from Florida Power & Light Company and the YouthBuild organization. As part of FPL’s Power to Care...

Juno Beach, Fla. – Like having a car filled with gas and no key to drive it, Loggerhead Marinelife Center of Juno Beach, Fla. had a lot of data, and no analysts to make sense of it. Then, Matt...

In April, 1965, just weeks before astronaut Ed White opened the hatch of Gemini 4 to become the first American to walk into space, Florida Power & Light launched a new power plant to help provide...

Florida Power & Light’s Melanie Roger has a passion for her profession. As a young girl, she dreamed of going into medicine, like her parents. It wasn’t until she got to college, at the...

The large bang in August 2010 that signaled the demolition of FPL’s 1960s-era Cape Canaveral Power Plant in Cocoa, Fla., has been replaced by different sounds of progress. The Port St. John...

While extreme cold weather is rare in Florida, it can happen. And when it does, Florida Power & Light (FPL) wants to help you beat the chill with a lower electric bill this winter. Before you...

It’s no secret that this is the time of year for New Year’s resolutions, and Florida Power & Light (FPL) wants you to add one more resolution to your list that can you help you save energy and...

As 5,000 new contractors begin work at FPL’s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant, local officials herald a revved up economy powered by clean, affordable energy and the people who help FPL create...

For the third year, FPL and the Forgotten Soldiers Outreach program teamed up to provide an unforgettable holiday surprise for a member of the military. More than a dozen volunteers from FPL and...

A sparkling holiday display is the perfect setting for seasonal celebrations where you’ll be exchanging gifts and cooking up a storm for friends and family. But are your holiday lights, gifts...

One Florida-based nonprofit has a little something extra to be thankful for, just in time for Thanksgiving. With the help of Florida Power & Light Company and local contractors L & S Enterprises...

Getting ready for the holidays can require a lot of energy – but not in the way you may think. When entertaining family and friends this holiday season you probably aren’t thinking about the...

In November, FPL hosted the North American-Young Generation in Nuclear Conference in Jupiter, Fla. as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to recruit a new generation of highly-skilled leaders...

On Nov. 10, Florida Power & Light Company employees visited Leisure City K-8 Center in Homestead, Fla., donating much-needed books and supplies to the school following a two-week-long book and...

On Oct. 25, 2011, FPL and Zoo Miami celebrated the unveiling of the first solar array installed on the zoo grounds, located in the Amazon & Beyond exhibit on top of the trellis area in the main plaza.

FPL’s President Armando Olivera Honored as Utility CEO of the Year at Solar Power International 2011 In November, FPL President and CEO Armando J. Olivera was honored with the Utility CEO of the...

Haitian-born Johnny Pierre has found his piece of the American Dream. He overcame great hardship, growing up in the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, and worked hard to become an engineer...

As part of its commitment to support the growing use of electric-powered vehicles in Florida, FPL hosted the Electric Vehicle (EV) Stakeholder Summit in October in conjunction with the South...

In anticipation of Energy Awareness Month in October, FPL hosted a webinar for small and medium-sized businesses this week focused on helping increase corporate bottom lines through energy savings...

If you’re driving in the Palm Beaches or along the Treasure Coast in the early morning hours, don’t be surprised if you see a truck the size of a football field inching along the road beside you.

With the nation’s unemployment numbers looming large, South Florida has been hit especially hard. But bright futures await students in FPL’s cooperative energy education programs at Miami Dade...

FPL employee, Jeff van Aaken, acted quickly when he witnessed a fellow customer collapse while in line at a local store in Port St. Lucie. Thankfully, due to his recent CPR training at Florida...

Scheduled to open in 2014, the new, state-of-the-art Riviera Beach Clean Energy Center will use high-efficiency, combined-cycle natural gas technology to generate power with 33 percent less fuel...

Tradition Medical Center in Port St. Lucie benefits from discounted economic development rate When it comes to business expansion, controlling costs is critical. Businesses in today’s economic...

NextEra Energy and FPL employees and their families helped spread some holiday cheer by donating toys and bicycles to 500 children through the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program. This program...

For the fourth year, FPL provided an unforgettable holiday surprise for two members of the military and their families. More than a dozen volunteers from FPL spent hours stringing LED lights and...

Florida Power and Light employee, Deborah Herron, has a direct connection to the military. Her son-in-law served our country in Iraq, from listening to his stories, she learned how important it...

About 130 power line poles recently removed in St. Lucie County will soon have new life as an artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean, thanks to a partnership between Florida Power & Light Company...

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) opened its new $50 million Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research, the largest facility of its kind in the country, on Sept. 27 in Hollywood,...

As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew is observed, Florida Power & Light Company is paying special tribute to the members of its team whose work is critical to providing reliable power...

The improved Online Home Energy Survey helps customers save energy and money with useful tips Have you ever wondered what it costs to power your television or your refrigerator? Florida Power &...

A team of engineers at Florida Power & Light Company works diligently to protect the electric grid from one very persistent and potentially destructive foe: lightning. Florida sustains more...

Florida Power & Light Company, with the help of local contractors, provided an energy makeover to the Central Brevard Humane Society (CBHS) in Cocoa today. As part of FPL's non-profit energy...

With names like Kahuna and Tilly, you would think they would be hanging out with characters like Moondoggie in a Gidget movie, but that’s where any similarities would end. Tilly and Kahuna are...

More than 300 Florida Power & Light Company workers are helping provide emergency restoration assistance to states severely impacted by violent storms that recently hit the Midwest and...

Florida Power & Light Company’s special discounted economic development rate will help Cheney Brothers Inc., one of the largest food service distributors in the Southeastern United States,...

Did you know FPL’s service reliability ranks in the top 25 percent of utilities nationwide? Florida Power & Light’s Delivery Assurance Lead, Eli Cueto, can see things most of us would never...

From Sarasota to Stuart, Miami to Merritt Island, you may not think much about the orange signs you see along Florida roadways warning of utility work ahead. However, if a hurricane strikes in the...

The first day of summer is June 20, marking the beginning of potentially sweltering Florida temperatures that can reach into the triple digits. Summer is also the time when Floridians’ air...

With the official start of summer just one week away, FPL reminds customers that weather is the number one cause of higher electric bills, especially as air conditioning usage increases along with...

No one should have to choose between food or medicine and electricity. Sadly, there are many elderly, disabled, and other individuals who are simply finding themselves in a financial crisis and...

As Floridians turn their attention to the tropics this storm season, Florida Power & Light Company reminds customers that no utility is hurricane proof. While the company’s careful investments...

With hurricane season fast approaching, Florida Power & Light Company invited South Florida meteorologists to its new, category 5-resistant command center in Riviera Beach to meet its own...

In partnership with the City of Holly Hill, Florida Power & Light Company today provided 50 local families with free Home Energy Makeovers. FPL experts installed energy-efficient upgrades to help...