Florida Public Power Organizations Recognize Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day

The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) and Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) today recognize Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day – a day to show gratitude to the people who risk their lives daily to ensure reliable delivery of electricity throughout the Sunshine State.

During the month of August, in advance of today’s day of recognition, FMEA and FMPA have been paying tribute to Florida public power lineworkers through a social media campaign featuring lineworkers who frequently go above and beyond their traditional job duties. The “Heroes Beyond the Bucket Truck” campaign highlighted images of lineworkers serving their communities by visiting local schools, saving stranded animals, participating in charity drives and supporting local sports clubs. The images were posted to FMEA’s and FMPA’s Facebook, LinkedIn and X accounts.

“Following hurricanes and severe weather events, we see lineworkers out on the roads clearing debris and working to restore power, but we don’t always see the work they do to strengthen and support our communities outside their traditional roles,” said Amy Zubaly, FMEA executive director. “The ‘Heroes Beyond the Bucket Truck’ campaign gave us the opportunity to showcase Florida public power lineworkers whose commitment to service extends beyond outage response and into everyday moments that build connection, trust and pride in our communities.”

Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day was created by the Florida House of Representatives in 2012 and was designated in memory of Marc Moore, a lineworker for Lakeland Electric, who died while on the job in 2002. There are more than 6,700 lineworkers in Florida and nearly 1,000 of those are public power lineworkers who serve communities large and small throughout Florida.

“Today we honor the Florida lineworkers who not only power our lives through their jobs, but also power our communities by going the extra mile. This commitment outside of the job – whether they’re helping wildlife or participating in annual community events – is part of what makes public power communities great places to live,” said Jacob Williams, FMPA general manager and CEO.  “Thank you to all the lineworkers for their dedication to providing reliable public power in Florida.”