Thursday marked another day of customers sounding off over proposed utility rate increases, as the Florida Public Service Commission held another public hearing, this time at Hillsborough Community College in Brandon. On Wednesday, Duke customers expressed their concerns to the commission in Inverness. During hours of public comment Thursday, TECO customers expressed their fears of price hikes pinching their bottom lines and urged the Florida Public Service Commission to say no to proposed rate increases. Denise Herndon said the cost of electricity has her already making tough decisions. "My dogs were left in my house with just fans turned on because I can't afford the high electric bill for the A/C," she said. Crystal Harris has made similar tough decisions. "I am a mother of six on a fixed income," she said. "And each month I have to decide if I'm going to pay my rent in full or pay my TECO bill." Walter M. Smith II has heard countless stories of people struggling with the cost of living. "People come to me and tell me their child was taken out of their home because they could not keep the lights on," Smith said. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/teco-electric-bill-proposed-rate-hike/67-1220d8dc-fd6f-48de-a9c2-6cefb112a5be ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay