Electrician in Apollo Beach, FL

Serving Apollo Beach, MiraBay, Waterset and the South Shore.

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Serving Apollo Beach and the South Shore

Morningstar Electric LLC is a family-owned residential electrician run by Ken and Tammy Morningstar. Living on Tampa Bay is a big part of what makes Apollo Beach special, and it is also hard on electrical equipment. Licensed electrical contractor, License EC13005732.

We work from waterfront canal homes and MiraBay to Waterset and the newer neighborhoods inland.
Salt air, storm surge and long hurricane seasons all take a toll.
We know what to look for on docks, boat lifts, pool equipment and outdoor panels.
Panel upgrades, whole-home surge protectors and generator hookups.
A fix for a breaker that keeps tripping. We treat your home like our own.

Emergency and Utility Contacts

Emergency: 911
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (non-emergency, 24/7): (813) 247-8200.
Apollo Beach is unincorporated, so the Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement here.
Electric (TECO / Tampa Electric), outages and downed lines: (877) 588-1010.
For a downed or damaged line, call 911 first, then TECO.
Water and sewer (Hillsborough County Water Resources): (813) 307-1000.
Water Resources also takes after-hours and weekend emergencies.
Hurricane alerts: sign up for HCFL Alert, Hillsborough County's official notification system.
HCFL Alert sends hurricane, flood, severe weather and road closure alerts by phone, text or email.
Help with HCFL Alert signup: (813) 272-6602.
For 2026, the county pushed Zone A farther inland in Apollo Beach.
The county also added inland areas south of Big Bend Road to Zone E.
Check your address on the county's Hurricane Evacuation Assessment Tool (HEAT), even if you checked last year.
Check the county's Stay Safe page during a storm.

Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste

Apollo Beach homes are served by Hillsborough County Solid Waste.
Collection days vary by street, so we will not guess yours.
Use the county's "Find My Trash & Recycling Schedule" lookup and enter your address.
It shows your trash, recycling and yard waste days.
Set carts and yard waste out no earlier than 6 PM the night before.
Have them out no later than 6 AM on collection day.
Yard waste limit: 2 cubic yards a week (about twelve 30-gallon bags or cans).
The limit goes up to 3 cubic yards in February, March and April.
Keep each container under 50 pounds.
Cut limbs to less than 4 feet long and 6 inches across.
Questions: Hillsborough County Solid Waste at (813) 272-5680.

Storm and Electrical Safety Tips

Re-check your evacuation zone: zone maps changed for 2026 in Apollo Beach.
Mobile and manufactured homes are in Zone A no matter where they are.
Look up your address on HEAT before a storm is in the Gulf.
Fight salt corrosion: salt air eats outdoor outlets, panels, AC disconnects, pool equipment and meter bases.
Look for rust or white crust, and have corroded parts replaced with weather-rated equipment.
After flooding or surge, keep it off. Salt water damages wiring and breakers even after it dries.
Have equipment inspected before you turn the power back on.
Check dock and boat lift power: they need GFCI protection and wiring rated for wet locations.
If you feel a tingle in the water or on a ladder, get out and call an electrician.
Generators belong outside, away from windows, doors and the garage.
Never backfeed through an outlet. Use a transfer switch or interlock.
Protect against surges: lightning and storm restoration work can cause surges.
A whole-home protector helps guard AC units, pool pumps and electronics.
Stay clear of downed lines. Treat every downed line as live.

Neighborhoods We Serve

Apollo Beach is built around the water, with miles of canals leading to Tampa Bay on the west side.
Newer neighborhoods sit east of US 41.
Here is where we work, grouped the way locals give directions.
The years are when each subdivision's plat was recorded with Hillsborough County.
Most homes there are that age or a little newer.

Original Apollo Beach Canals, Off Apollo Beach Boulevard

Apollo Beach (original sections): platted from 1958 to 1975 along the original canal system.
Older waterfront homes often need panel upgrades, corrosion repairs, and GFCI-protected dock and lift power.
Symphony Isles: platted from 1983 to 2001, with canal and bay lots.
Symphony Isles: salt air and dock power are the big concerns here.
Andalucia: platted in 1989, with private docks, bayfront lots and a marina.
Andalucia: corrosion checks and dock and lift wiring are common requests.

MiraBay, West of US 41

MiraBay: platted from 2002 to 2020, a gated community with canals and a lagoon connected to Tampa Bay.
MiraBay: dockable homes need wet-location wiring and GFCI protection.
MiraBay: salt air is hard on outdoor equipment.

East of US 41, Toward I-75 and US 301

Harbour Isles: platted in 2005 and 2006 just east of US 41, with most homes on lakes.
Harbour Isles: surge protection and generator hookups are popular.
Covington Park: platted from 1999 to 2004 near US 41 and Big Bend Road.
Covington Park: Original panels and breakers are reaching the age where a checkup makes sense.
Waterset: platted from 2007 to 2025, including the newer Wolf Creek sections.
Waterset: newer homes, popular for EV charger installs.
Belmont: platted from 2007 to 2021 near US 301 and County Road 672.
Belmont: newer homes, often adding EV chargers and generator inlets.

Ready to Help

Need a corrosion check, dock or boat lift wiring, surge protection, or a generator hookup before storm season?
Call Morningstar Electric at (813) 892-4582 or visit morningstarelectricllc.com.
We are glad to help our Apollo Beach neighbors.