TECO agrees to move utility pole blocking home’s driveway

TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa homeowner says she is finally getting relief after years of pushing for action on a utility pole placed directly in the middle of her driveway — blocking construction on her nearly rebuilt home.

What You Need To Know • A Tampa homeowner says she is finally getting relief after years of pushing for action on a utility pole placed directly in the middle of her driveway — blocking construction on her nearly rebuilt home • After Spectrum News contacted Tampa Electric about the dispute, the company acknowledged the pole replacement took place in 2022 and that crews positioned it based on available space at the time • TECO says the work to move the pole will begin in the next few weeks — at no cost to Baker

Sheria Baker has lived at her family’s home on East 21st Av