TAMPA, Fla. — Generac, a leading manufacturer of generators, expects residential demand to continue rising in storm impacted areas, and its hiring hundreds of employees as a result.
Tampa Bay area companies and Pinellas County building officials are seeing the surge in demand locally with a 50% spike in approved residential permits in 2024 compared to the prior year.
“Folks were without power for weeks and even months, in some cases,” said Mike Hoffman, the owner of Hoffman Electrical & AC…