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Florida Power & Light and Lee County Electric Cooperative are preparing for widespread outages as Milton comes closer to the west coast.FPL Spokesperson Mike Mazur (Mazer) says that the company is equipped for the large number of outages with a workforce of around 17,000 on standby.

At one time power outages were near 125,000 in an area including Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Glades, Hendry and DeSoto counties. As of Tuesday morning, that number was down to almost 3,300 and shrinking.

Pine Island’s utility poles along Stringfellow Road are seeing pops of color once again. The project’s revitalization represents the island’s recovery following Hurricane Ian.

High temperatures also mean high energy usage – grid technology helps protect the system. Customers can help too.

All Commercial, Multi-Family, and Single-Family homes with an electrical service greater than 600 amps require a licensed Florida engineer to provide an inspection and approval of the existing electrical equipment.

Get an update on Southwest Florida power restoration efforts and hear from attorneys about post-Ian insurance issues, including information for those who live in condo associations.

Among its 21 counties, power has been restored to 1.8 million customers or 83 percent of FPL’s range.

This week, WGCU is answering your questions about development in Southwest Florida in a multi-platform Curious Gulf Coast series. There are a lot of new…

As homebound evacuees clog interstates, Gov. Rick Scott says food, water and fuel are also heading to South Florida. Scott told reporters Tuesday...

FPL is expecting more than 4 million accounts - a total of more than 9 million Florida residents - to experience power outages resulting from Hurricane…