Utilities

A precautionary boil water notice has been issued by the city of Fort Myers for residents in the Rockfill Road area after a water main break at 2635 Rockfill. Repairs of the 12-inch main are currently underway.

Lee County Utilities issues precautionary Boil Water Notice for North Fort Myers neighborhoods; homes impacted are east of Southeast 24th Ave. along Orange Grove Blvd. and south of Lakeview Blvd.

After an initial rate reduction early on in May, Florida Power & Light is proposing another rate decrease, this time a $256 million cut to take effect in July.The FPL proposal, made Friday to the Florida Public Service Commission, calls for reducing the fuel portion of customer bills by $256 million starting in July, reflecting continued downward revisions in projected natural gas costs for 2023 after last year's high levels.

Lee County Utilities on Sunday, May 21, will end the free chlorine flush, which will involve converting its disinfection process from a free chlorine residual back to chloramines as the primary disinfectant.

The Senate on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would help communities deal with future natural disasters and provide a legal shield for electric utilities.

Cape Coral has approved new assessments for more homeowners to hook up to city water and sewer. The expansion of the utilities will extend to a new zone in the northwest part of the city, despite the pleas of some people to hold off at this time.

A collaboration of at least 10 advocacy organizations in Florida have launched a campaign to mobilize the Hillsborough County Commission to push back against rate hikes driven by fossil fuel prices.

After pouring workers and equipment into restoring electricity after Hurricane Ian, Florida Power & Light expects to seek approval to recoup about $1.1 billion from customers, officials said Friday. It was not immediately clear when FPL will file a proposal at the Florida Public Service Commission — or how the proposal would affect customers’ monthly bills.

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.

Two days ahead of the expected finish date, repairs on the Sanibel Causeway, broken in multiple places three weeks ago by Hurricane Ian, are completed enough to allow residents and island businesses access. Gov. DeSantis announced the access at a briefing Wednesday morning moments before a convoy of Lee County Sheriff's Office units heralded the opening by crossing the link with a load of local and state politicians.