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At Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), safety is the cornerstone of our commitment to customers and employees. It is not a matter of if, but when the next hurricane will hit our state, which is why it’s important to be proactive in planning for the six-month-long hurricane season. FPL urges Floridians to be prepared for this storm season and to be aware of potential safety hazards at all times. Below is a checklist of important details to consider before, during and after a storm. For more tips, visit FPL.com/storm.

Having organization in your home is a very attainable goal with the help of Closets by Design. And what better time to start than this spring?

Florida’s communities have always relied on the dedication of volunteers – neighbors helping neighbors, businesses giving back and nonprofits stepping up when resources fall short. As Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) celebrates 100 years of service, one truth remains clear: the strongest communities are those where people come together to support one another.

With the holidays behind us, your garage is probably pretty cluttered right about now, storing boxes and boxes of decorations. You’ve got red and green Christmas decorations and glittery New Year’s decorations stacked on top of fall decorations. Decorating and undecorating for the holidays can be chaotic. And with the help of Closets by Design, your garage or storage room will be organized, and every decoration will have a home, making preparing for the holidays enjoyable like it should be.

With back-to-back holidays right around the corner, your garage is about to get a lot more cluttered storing boxes and boxes of decorations. We break out fall decorations first followed by Halloween and Thanksgiving. Shortly after that, people typically do the quick turn-around, packing up their orange and brown decor and trading it for holiday colors of reds and greens. Then, maybe we will unpack some glittery hats, streamers and party horns for the New Year.

Considering cooling makes up approximately 60% of energy bills, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) wants to help customers keep their bills as low as possible with the debut of its interactive, energy efficiency tool, the House of Savings Challenge.

Why do you think that wallpaper is coming back in style? The truth is that it never went away. The wallpaper designers only took it to the next level to improve quality, performance and designs. Painting your walls will always be an option. Wall-covering solution will bring in feel-good colors and distinctive style with unique view to your room.

Hurricane season is here, whether we’re ready or not. Luckily, The Tool Shack in Gulf Breeze is stocked with new generators and services your used generators.

Having organization in your home is a very attainable goal with the help of Closets by Design. And what better time to start than this summer?

Summer cleaning goes beyond vacuuming, scrubbing floorboards and refreshing the garden. Having the foundation of an organized space can allow you to not only have a clean house, but keep a clean house.

At Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), safety is the cornerstone of our commitment to customers and employees. It is not a matter of if, but when the next hurricane will hit our state, which is why it’s important to be proactive in planning for the six-month-long hurricane season. FPL urges Floridians to be prepared this storm season and to be aware of potential safety hazards at all times. Below is a checklist for what to do before, during and after a storm. For more tips, visit FPL.com/storm.