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FPL employees and the Florida National Guard surprised veterans and their families around the state with festive home makeovers this holiday season. The annual tradition aims to honor local heroes and spread joy during the holiday season.

Chris Vick honors his grandfather's military service through his work as a senior customer service advisor for all military bases in Northwest Florida, including Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City.

A trio of U.S. veterans representing the Army, Navy, and Air Force are helping create American energy independence. As FPL solar developers, Tal Berman, Dan Brankin, and Mitchel Heaton support solar projects across Florida.

FPL employees Haynes Gandy and Scott Hoodless helped create a new football program in rural Chumuckla and Milton after recognizing a need and desire in the community.

NextEra Energy executives volunteered their time to help Habitat for Humanity build a new home for a West Palm Beach mother of two. By the time she moves in at the end of the year, Diana Mores will have put in the required 400 hours of sweat equity.

FPL's logistics expert, Ben Brodbeck, discusses the art of hurricane recovery and year-round preparedness.

FPL's CAT Teams are assisting customers affected by Hurricane Idalia, offering personalized, face-to-face support at local community centers, shelters, churches or food distribution centers. CAT Teams offer food, water, phone charging and wifi.

In the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Idalia, Live Oak's firefighters join forces with FPL crews to aid their shattered community. Together, they pave the way to restoration.

Michael Rahilly, a logistic section chief at FPL, has been part of the Hurricane Idalia restoration workforce of more than 12,000 people, focusing on restoring power safely and quickly. As the conductor of this well-orchestrated symphony, Rahilly oversees the efficient running of the processing site, ensuring all the linemen are taken care of.

Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation, Destin Beach Safety, and FPL worked together to provide a hands-on, interactive model that demonstrates how rip currents work using a rubber duck standing in for swimmers in danger.

High school students from across the state race electric vehicles in a STEM-powered competition, unlocking future career paths with FPL's new educational program: Electrathon.

From death-defying thrills to helping FPL customers save on their electric bills, former circus performer Mike Catarzi offers energy efficiency tips and tricks during the hottest months of the year.

For the last three decades, energy efficiency expert Edward Mock has helped FPL customers save money when their electric bill peaks for the year due to increased energy usage during the summer months.

In the summer months, when energy bills rise as air conditioner units use more electricity, Melissa Booher and her team at FPL's Customer Advocacy team work tirelessly to help lower bills for the most needy.

Nuclear power plants prepare year-round to ensure facilities and the employees who run and maintain them are ready for a hurricane or any emergency.

Staging sites operate like mini cities during storm restoration efforts. Dedicated line workers gather here, each fueled by a shared purpose: restoring power safely and as quickly as possible.

Discover insights from FPL arborist Erin Schreck on trees, storms and safety. Learn how FPL's strategies protect against hurricanes, outages and more.

During his four decades at FPL, Jarvis Swain has worked through every hurricane that has hit the state. This year's Storm Drill reminds him that preparation is key to getting the the lights back on safely and as quickly as possible.

With more than a half century on the job, lineworker Charles Mathis continues to serve his Volusia County community, rain or shine.

When Pete Gurtowsky isn't creating FPL infographics, he's designing captivating posters for Pensacola's music festivals. For the second year in a row, he has created the winning design for Pensacola JazzFest.

Six months after Hurricane Ian, the Wildlife Center of South Florida has released hundreds of animals with support from the community and FPL.

FPL employees, their families, and friends volunteered across the state during Power to Care Day. Volunteers gave their time to organizations in the communities where they live, work, and play.

FPL is working with the City of Coral Gables to improve reliable service for customers in good and bad weather through the Storm Secure Underground Program.

A teacher in Riviera Beach won a $50,000 STEM educational grant to makeover her second-grade class. With FPL’s help, her students are reaching for the stars.

The Renfranz family has owned land in Okeechobee County for years. Now, the land where the FPL permitting manager once played with his sisters is one of dozens FPL solar sites across the state.

Breast cancer survivor Cheryl Edlebeck leads the Florida Power & Light team at the annual Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk. The FPL project manager was honored as a Warrior in Pink.

Led by FAU Lab Schools and FPL, teachers from across Broward and Palm Beach counties learned how to create new lessons using underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) kits donated by FPL.

Eric Schwartz, Manager of Technology & Innovation FPL Air, leads a team dedicated to discovering and implementing new technologies that help FPL work, safer, smarter and improve reliability.

Turkey Point biologist Mike Lloret oversees the power plant’s 11,000 acres and its cooling canal system. As crocodile specialist, he’s seen the crocodile population thrive under FPL’s program.

Before arriving to her West Palm Beach home Wednesday, U.S. Army Veteran June Halstead-Cox said she could see a glow emanating from down the street.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) marked a milestone in grid resiliency in October when crews, accompanied by helicopters, removed the last wooden transmission poles in Palm Beach County. FPL...

Bill Vikara has reached the big leagues of youth umpiring.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today launched a must-have road trip tool for electric vehicle (EV) drivers.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (June 8, 2020) — Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has awarded Boca Raton student Corbin “C.J.” Weir a $20,000 scholarship through the company’s charitable arm, the...

FPL continues to execute its emergency response plan in preparation for Hurricane Dorian. We are pre-positioning our restoration workforce so they can safely and quickly get our customers' lights...

Updated: September 19, 2017 We understand that it’s extremely frustrating for our customers to be without power. That said, frivolous lawsuits and ludicrous code violations that attempt to...

Issued: September 13, 2017 We extend our deepest sympathies to those who lost their loved ones. Because of the current investigations associated with these tragic events involving the nursing...

Issued: September 13, 2017 We extend our deepest sympathies to those who lost their loved ones. Because of the current investigations associated with these tragic events involving the nursing...

UPDATE ON FPL NUCLEAR PLANTS Issued: Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. Beginning early Saturday morning, we conservatively and safely shut down one of Turkey Point’s two nuclear reactors....

Demolishing the old to make way for the new! The stacks and boilers at our old 1960s-era Port Everglades Power Plant came crashing down to make way for a cleaner, more-efficient plant run on...

Dozens of meteorologists from around the state participated in a special event FPL hosted along with our in-house meteorologist, Tim Drum. We hosted a roundtable discussion on weather and the...

Sparks flew when a group of science campers got to take the newest exhibit at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science on a “test drive” on March 27. The fun was part of the...

The doors have opened on the new FPL Power to Care facility. This green, energy-efficient building at the Camillus House of Miami-Dade County will help meet the needs of the area's chronically...

The colorful Southeastern American Kestrel is the smallest falcon in North America. Unfortunately, its size complements its numbers, which have dwindled so much that researchers cannot say how...

Several thousand high-fiving, cheering, costumed high school students gathered a few weeks ago to cheer on their favorite robot! Florida Power & Light Company was there too for the 2013 South...

With the help of Florida Power & Light Company and local contractors, Big Dog Ranch Rescue (BDRR), located Wellington, Fla., received a free energy makeover on April 9, 2013. As part of FPL's...

More than 1,200 FPL volunteers participated in 26 community volunteer projects throughout 11 Florida counties during FPL's fifth annual Power to Care Week, March 4-9, 2013. Volunteers, including...

On Dec. 5, FPL volunteers joined with the Miami Boys and Girls Club to spread some holiday cheer as well as holiday energy-efficiency tips. FPL and the BGC of Miami gave away 200 trees, LED lights...

Although storm season is nearly over, Hurricane Sandy served as a reminder that a storm plan is essential. Nursing homes care for some of our most vulnerable residents. The Florida Health Care...

The holidays can be an expensive time of year with plenty of gift giving, house guests and festive décor making an impact on the wallet. While FPL customers already have the lowest energy bills...

FPL experts help residents gobble up savings with energy efficient upgrades Sanford residents have something extra to be thankful for, just in time for Thanksgiving. In partnership with the City...

This Thanksgiving, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) gives thanks to the thousands of FPL customers who have generously donated more than $2.5 million to FPL Care To Share® since 2006. Their...

FPL offers kids Top 10 Tips to Fight Energy Phantoms lurking in homes this Halloween Florida Power & Light Company doesn’t want its customers to get spooked by energy phantoms creeping around...

FPL is committed to send as much help as possible to the Northeast to assist our fellow utilities in getting the lights back on for their customers. FPL sent a caravan yesterday from the Bradenton...

Students at H.L. Watkins Middle School are discovering that science is more than textbooks and tests. Florida Power & Light Company helped make possible the first robotics facility in the county,...

On Sept. 26, Florida Power & Light Company and local contractors led an effort to benefit a nonprofit organization that helps those in need every day. Fort Myers-based Community Cooperative...

Florida Power & Light Company joins the electric vehicle celebration during the second annual National Plug-In Day. Some of FPL's EV fleet were part of what organizers called a "silent" parade...

FPL hired 18 graduates from the Electrical Power Technology program at MDC. The program is part of the Clean Energy Institute, developed by Miami Dade College and FPL in partnership with the...

Hundreds of underprivileged Palm Beach County students are ready for the new school year because of the generosity of employees of NextEra Energy companies and Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches....

“This is a great day because FPL is creating jobs today,” said Jose Farinos, Dean of Advanced Technology at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce. “Thanks to this partnership between...

On Aug. 24, Florida and the nation will observe the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, one of the most dramatic and devastating natural disasters in modern history. For those who lived through...

The fast-paced, educational school show, “Men in Plaid: The Kilowatt Connection,” is energizing classrooms throughout Florida Power & Light Company's service territory in 2013. The live...

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...