October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and SVEC is proud to join organizations across the country in raising awareness of the disease and the importance of early detection. This month our linemen are wearing pink hard hats to show their support for those in our cooperative family and throughout the community who are fighting breast...
Signs and other materials on utility poles are more than just an unpleasant eyesore; they can be dangerous — even life-threatening — to our linemen. SVEC asks everyone to help keep utility poles free of such materials.
Andy Walker represents District 6, which lies in the southernmost part of Suwannee County. A native of Branford, Walker has served on the SVEC Board since 2005.
Save the date! Touch-a-Truck is Saturday, November 16, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. See, touch, honk and explore at Touch-a-Truck, a FREE community event organized by Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative. Climb in and explore a variety of service vehicles and enjoy free children’s activities like bucket truck rides, inflatables, sand play, balloon art, and […]
When Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative came to be, the task of building the first electric lines in this region fell to a handful of ordinary people willing to install poles and run wire so their neighbors could have electricity.
Birds of a Feather SVEC employees and their kids braved the heat on Saturday, July 13, to help Accipiter Enterprises Educational Birds of Prey get some work done at their facility in Suwannee County. Afterward, the group got the opportunity to have personal encounters with some of the resident birds. You can read more about […]
Sidney Lord represents District 5, most of which is located southwest of Live Oak between State Road 51 and Highway 129 in Suwannee County. Lord has served on the SVEC board since 1999. He and his wife, Pat, live in Suwannee County and have two grown children and eight grandchildren.
Fish and Wilfelife Needs You in Order to Improve Recreational Fisheries’ Data Collections By Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission collects data in many ways, including mail surveys, dockside interviews and even a phone app. The information you provide helps scientists and managers monitor annual harvest levels, determine the […]
