SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934




               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                JANUARY 9, 2002




                                TECO ENERGY INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           FLORIDA                        1-8180                  59-2052286
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission File           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                   Number)            Identification No.)




                 702 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, TAMPA FLORIDA 33602
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


                                 (813) 228-4111
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)







ITEM 5.  OTHER

     In order to furnish certain exhibits for incorporation by reference into
the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of TECO Energy, Inc. previously filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 333-61758), which
Registration Statement was declared effective by the Commission on June 8, 2001,
TECO Energy, Inc. is filing an Underwriting Agreement dated January 9, 2002
between TECO Energy, Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as Exhibit 1.2 to such
Registration Statement.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c) Exhibits.

         1.2   Underwriting Agreement dated January 9, 2002 between TECO Energy,
               Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. Filed herewith.





                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: January 11, 2002                 TECO ENERGY, INC.


                                       By: /s/ Gordon L. Gillette
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Gordon L. Gillette
                                          Sr. Vice President--Finance and Chief
                                          Financial Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.    DESCRIPTION
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  1.2          Underwriting Agreement dated January 9, 2002 between TECO Energy,
               Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. Filed herewith.