Golden Beach residents concerned after losing power for over 24 hours due to flooding
Read full article: Golden Beach residents concerned after losing power for over 24 hours due to floodingResidents in Golden Beach faced an unexpected challenge as residents endured a prolonged power outage lasting over 24 hours due to severe flooding in South Florida.
Miami-Dade man still seeking reimbursement after crane crushed his car in February
Read full article: Miami-Dade man still seeking reimbursement after crane crushed his car in FebruaryA 76-year-old man says he is fed up with the number of times he has to call and argue with an insurance adjuster after a piece of a crane collapsed and totaled his Kia earlier this year.
Northeast Miami-Dade residents displaced after crane collapse still waiting for answers
Read full article: Northeast Miami-Dade residents displaced after crane collapse still waiting for answersSeveral South Florida families are upset after being left with nowhere to go several days after a crane came crashing down onto their northeast Miami-Dade County home.
FPL advises South Florida residents to maintain A/C units as heat dome engulfs state
Read full article: FPL advises South Florida residents to maintain A/C units as heat dome engulfs stateLocal 10 News spoke with Florida Power and Light spokeswoman Bianca Soriano on Wednesday, who shared the importance of keeping your air condition in top conditions as the heat wave continues.
Dania Beach residents tired and angry about noise coming from new FPL plant
Read full article: Dania Beach residents tired and angry about noise coming from new FPL plantMany longtime residents off Southwest 38th Terrace in Dania Beach told Local 10 News the noises periodically coming from the plant are deafening and sometimes continue for 24-hours straight.
FPL partners with Miami-Dade police to crack down on human trafficking
Read full article: FPL partners with Miami-Dade police to crack down on human traffickingHuman trafficking is a big problem in Florida, partly because it’s so easy to get in and out of the state through the sea ports and the airports, and it’s so close to the Caribbean.
Residentes de Miami-Dade se quejan de olores y el ruido de la granja de marihuana Curaleaf
Read full article: Residentes de Miami-Dade se quejan de olores y el ruido de la granja de marihuana CuraleafYvette E. Blackwell-Gomez, una abogada local, vive cerca de la granja Curaleaf en el condado no incorporado de Miami-Dade y asegura que la granja de marihuana está afectando la calidad de vida de su comunidad.
FPL moves hundreds of overhead power lines underground as part of pilot program
Read full article: FPL moves hundreds of overhead power lines underground as part of pilot programMIAMI SPRINGS, Fla. – As of Thursday, Florida Power & Light Co. had 53 miles of overhead power lines underground. FPL estimates that between 300 and 700 power lines will be placed underground annually from 2021 to 2023. Berlot said neighborhood power lines are chosen for the program based on past hurricane outage performance, a history of vegetation-related interruptions, and other reliability factors. Trees and vegetation coming in contact with overhead lines were the leading cause of outages during Hurricane Irma in 2017. Bertot said underground lines showed about 83% better performance as opposed to overhead.
FPL to lower rates next year, but don't get too excited
Read full article: FPL to lower rates next year, but don't get too excitedMIAMI - Do you want the good news or bad news first? OK, the good news: FPL announced Wednesday power rates will be lowered next year, thereby decreasing bills for customers all throughout Florida. Your bill will likely go down by about $4 a month, or less than $50 a year. In other words, don't fork over a down payment on that new Ferrari just yet. FPL says it requested a monthly bill decrease from the Florida Public Service Commission this week and were given the go-ahead to offer the not-so-whopping savings.