January 2025 By Stephen Kubiak, Visit Florida The view from the brewery’s balcony unfolds like a slideshow of Tampa’s transformation over the years. The brewery sits on the edge of where old and new Tampa converge, a theme echoed on the taps inside. It’s a place where classic beer styles and time-honored brewing techniques mix […]

January 2025 Electricity powers modern life, but it can be dangerous if not handled carefully. Check back here each month for new tips on how to stay safe around electric power at your home or business. The start of a new year is a great time to make sure your house is in order, and […]

January 2025 Ingredients 6 strips of thick bacon, diced 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups whole milk 1 cup white or yellow grits ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup cream 1 ½ cups grated white cheddar cheese 4 green onions Directions Place diced bacon in a cold cast iron skillet. Cook over medium heat until the […]

December 2024 When Hurricane Idalia struck the Suwannee Valley in August 2023, it set a record for the most damage done to SVEC’s system. Nearly all the cooperative’s consumers at the time were without power. It took a Herculean effort from over 2,000 workers to restore power to essentially all of them in just eight […]

December 2024 Thoughtful planning has always been a priority for our system. Whether it’s laying out a road map for our co-op over the next year, setting the groundwork for long-term investments that will improve service for our consumer members or simply reviewing our Emergency Restoration Plan before hurricane season, Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative is […]

December 2024 Families Enjoy Fun & Learning at Touch-a-Truck Thank you to everyone who joined us for SVEC’s fifth annual Touch-a-Truck event. Children from across the cooperative’s service area came out to explore a diverse range of service vehicles and meet the people who operate them. When they weren’t learning about the vehicles, kids enjoyed […]

December 2024 By Chelle Koster Walton, Visit Florida Left-handed shells. A fish with fins, legs, wings, and an identity crisis. Crabs that put themselves in time-out. Bones once belonged to prehistoric monsters. Birds that eat with big pink spoons. What kind of place is this anyway? No, you haven’t stepped inside a Dr. Seuss book. […]

December 2024 Electricity powers modern life, but it can be dangerous if not handled carefully. Check back here each month for new tips on how to stay safe around electric power at your home or business. For many, the Christmas season means gathering with family and enjoying some jolly holiday decorations. But with all those […]

December 2024 Ingredients For Applesauce: 5-6 pounds of apples of choice, washed, cored, and cut into small chunks 1/3 cup sugar (optional) 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ cup apple juice or apple cider For Crunch Topping: ½ cup brown sugar, loosely packed ½ cup […]

November 2024 How Our Substations Got Their Names As Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative and assisting crews got to work restoring power in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the first question on every member’s mind was when their power would be back on. But as the cooperative started reporting which substations were without transmission service, another […]

November 2024 Our area has been through a lot these past few months. In August, our system was struck by Hurricane Debby, causing flooding and widespread outages. Then, as our work routine was getting back to normal, Hurricane Helene came along to knock out service on 99.9% of our system, followed quickly by less widespread […]

November 2024 SVEC’s Mad Scientist’s Laboratory booth won the Best Decorated Business Award at the Suwannee County Candy Carnival. Meanwhile, SVEC employees also gave out candy at community trunk or treat events.