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Thursday, November 29, 2012

TECO Offers Tips on Having an Energy-Effcient Holiday

Consider investing in energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lights.

As folks deck the halls in coming weeks, Tampa Electric would like to offer a few handy tips for a safer, more energy-efficient holiday season. Consider investing in energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lights. LED lights have dropped in price in recent years and are now available in more colors and styles. LEDs do not produce heat, so they reduce the risk of a fire and are safer than incandescent lights. They are also more durable. Tampa Electric offers these additional tips for your home during the holidays: For additional safety tips, visit www.tampaelectric.com/safety. Holiday Decorating Contest Once you have your lights and decorations up, consider taking a photo and entering it in the Patch Deck the House Contest. Finalists …

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Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Photos: The Best Holiday Lights in Florida

The votes are in, and seven Florida homes were named town winners in Patch's Deck The House contest.

We asked, and Patch readers answered: Seven Florida homes have been honored as town winners in Patch's Deck The House holiday lights contest. The winning entries came from Patch readers in Seminole Heights, Temple Terrace, Carrollwood, Bradenton, Dunedin, Gulfport and Palm Harbor. (See photos of the winning homes above.) Of those seven homes, John Banacki's home in Palm Harbor has been chosen as one of 24 national finalists in the contest. The Banackis have won $500 toward their December electric bill, and they're in the running for the national grand prize, a $100,000 donation from Patch to the public school district where the winner lives. You can vote for the Banackis and Pinellas County Schools, and see the other 23 winning light …

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