As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2003

                       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):
                                 April 23, 2003

                         

Commission File      Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters,      I.R.S. Employer
Number               state of incorporation, address of principal executive         Identification Number
                     offices, and telephone number

1-15929              Progress Energy, Inc.                                          56-2155481
                     410 S. Wilmington Street
                     Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748
                     Telephone:  (919) 546-6411
                     State of Incorporation:  North Carolina

1-8349               Florida Progress Corporation                                   59-2147112
                     A Florida Corporation
                     410 South Wilmington Street
                     Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
                     Telephone:  (919) 546-6111

1-3274               Florida Power Corporation                                      59-0247770
                     d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc.
                     A Florida Corporation
                     100 Central Avenue
                     St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Telephone: (727) 820-5151

1-3382               Carolina Power & Light Company                                 56-0165465
                     d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
                     410 S. Wilmington Street
                     Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748
                     Telephone:  (919) 546-6411
                     State of Incorporation:  North Carolina


      The address of the registrants has not changed since the last report.

This combined Form 8-K is filed separately by four registrants: Progress Energy,
Inc.,  Florida Progress  Corporation,  Florida Power  Corporation d/b/a Progress
Energy  Florida,  Inc. and Carolina Power & Light Company d/b/a Progress  Energy
Carolinas,   Inc.  Information  contained  herein  relating  to  any  individual
registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf.




ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE and ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     This Current  Report on Form 8-K and the earnings  press  release  attached
hereto are being furnished by the  Registrants  pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K,
in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216;  34-47583, insofar as they disclose
historical  information  regarding  the  Registrants'  results of  operations or
financial condition for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003.

     On April 23, 2003,  Progress Energy,  Inc. (the "Company"),  issued a press
release  regarding  its earnings for the first  quarter  ended March 31, 2003. A
copy of this release is being  furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current  Report
on Form 8-K.

     The press release contains  business  segment  information for the Progress
Energy  Carolinas  and  Progress  Energy  Florida  business  units,   which  are
substantially  similar to the standalone  operations of each of Progress  Energy
Carolinas,  Inc.  and  Progress  Energy  Florida,  Inc.  (which  is  in  turn  a
significant  subsidiary  of Florida  Progress  Corporation).  Accordingly,  this
report is also being furnished on behalf of each such registrant.

     In accordance with General  Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in
this Current  Report on Form 8-K,  including  Exhibit 99.1,  shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section,  nor shall it
be deemed  incorporated  by reference in any filing under the  Securities Act of
1933, as amended,  except as shall be expressly set forth by specific  reference
in such a filing.



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                                   SIGNATURES

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


                                    PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
                                    FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION
                                    FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION
                                    CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                                    Registrants


                                    By:  /s/ Peter M. Scott III
                                         -----------------------
                                         Peter M. Scott III
                                         Executive Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer

Date:  April 23, 2003


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                                Index to Exhibits



Exhibit No.                                 Description

99.1                  Press Release dated April 23, 2003 with respect to
                      financial results for the first quarter ended
                      March 31, 2003.


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