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Optical network unit fire causes power outage, appliance damage in Sweetwater neighborhood
Read full article: Optical network unit fire causes power outage, appliance damage in Sweetwater neighborhoodAn optical network unit was left burned after catching fire in a Sweetwater neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, with the cause still unclear.
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.
Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one
Read full article: Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake oneFlorida's largest power company is preparing for this year's hurricane season by pretending a major storm already hit.
Florida temperatures on Tuesday to lower to 40s, 50s, 60s
Read full article: Florida temperatures on Tuesday to lower to 40s, 50s, 60sAfter a few gloomy days with gusts of wind and rain, there will be a reprieve on Monday before temperatures lower to the 60s in South Florida, 50s in central Florida, and 40s in northern Florida.
Florida discontinues manatee winter feeding program after seagrass conditions improve
Read full article: Florida discontinues manatee winter feeding program after seagrass conditions improveA two-year experimental feeding program for starving Florida manatees will not immediately resume this winter as conditions have improved for the threatened marine mammals and the seagrass on which they depend, wildlife officials said.
Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding ends
Read full article: Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding endsThe effort to feed thousands of pounds of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida manatees has officially ended for the winter season, as deaths of the marine mammals appear to be slowing despite the long-term threat of pollution to their main food source, seagrass.
FPL head retiring amid controversy
Read full article: FPL head retiring amid controversyThe leader of Florida’s primary electric company, which has been embroiled in controversy over allegations that it backed sham election candidates and spied on a journalist, will be stepping down next month, it was announced Wednesday.
Florida manatee deaths drop but starvation still a concern
Read full article: Florida manatee deaths drop but starvation still a concernManatee deaths dropped in 2022 from a record high the year before, but Florida wildlife officials say chronic starvation caused by water pollution remains a major concern.
Dozens of Florida manatees in rehab amid ongoing starvation
Read full article: Dozens of Florida manatees in rehab amid ongoing starvationMore than six dozen threatened manatees are currently in rehabilitation centers in Florida and elsewhere amid a chronic starvation problem caused by water pollution, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
Exploring benefits of having solar power during hurricane season
Read full article: Exploring benefits of having solar power during hurricane seasonSolar power has made headlines in the weeks following Hurricane Ian after one Florida community that’s 100 percent solar-powered never lost power throughout the storm.
Prosecutors drop some charges in Florida nursing home deaths
Read full article: Prosecutors drop some charges in Florida nursing home deathsProsecutors have dropped manslaughter charges against three nurses who were present when 12 Florida nursing home patients suffered fatal overheating five years ago after Hurricane Irma.
Congresswoman calls for federal probe into FPL
Read full article: Congresswoman calls for federal probe into FPLA U.S. congresswoman is asking the Department of Justice to investigate Florida Power & Light over claims that the utility used “dark money” to disguise sources of political funding and sway elections in Florida, as well as other allegations documented in recent news reports.
Officials: Starvation threat not over for Florida manatees
Read full article: Officials: Starvation threat not over for Florida manateesFewer manatee deaths have been recorded so far this year in Florida compared to 2021 but wildlife officials caution that chronic starvation remains a dire and ongoing threat to the marine mammals.
Florida utility aims to eliminate carbon emissions by 2045
Read full article: Florida utility aims to eliminate carbon emissions by 2045Florida’s largest electricity provider has announced plans to eliminate all of its carbon emissions by 2045 by increasing its reliance on solar energy, including using it to turn water into hydrogen to power its generating plants.
Celtics co-owner donates $2M to protect Florida manatees
Read full article: Celtics co-owner donates $2M to protect Florida manateesA co-owner of the Boston Celtics is donating $2 million toward protecting the Florida manatees and their habitat following two seasons of record-breaking manatee mortalities in the state.
Florida manatee feeding plan ends, starvation still an issue
Read full article: Florida manatee feeding plan ends, starvation still an issueThe unprecedented, experimental program to feed starving manatees in Florida is ending but the greater issue is the polluted water that causes the marine mammals to run out of their natural seagrass forage.
Officials: Florida manatees eat 'every scrap' in food trial
Read full article: Officials: Florida manatees eat 'every scrap' in food trialOne thing wildlife officials have learned during the winter experimental feeding program to help manatees avoid starvation is that if you feed them, they will come.
Manatee feeding program shows some success after deadliest year on record
Read full article: Manatee feeding program shows some success after deadliest year on recordAn experimental program is feeding Florida manatees with romaine lettuce to supplement their diets after so much of the state's seagrass has been lost.
Worker gets shocked, falls from ladder at FPL substation in Miami
Read full article: Worker gets shocked, falls from ladder at FPL substation in MiamiMiami Police and Fire Rescue were called to a Florida Power & Light substation Wednesday morning after a worker was shocked while working on a ladder, authorities said.
Subcontractor found liable for massive 2019 water main break in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Subcontractor found liable for massive 2019 water main break in Fort LauderdaleFlorida Communication Concepts, a subcontractor of FPL, could be out tens of millions of dollars after a jury found the company 98% responsible for a massive water main break in Fort Lauderdale in 2019, which affected numerous businesses in surrounding areas.
Police make arrest in case of fake FPL workers distracting and robbing elderly woman
Read full article: Police make arrest in case of fake FPL workers distracting and robbing elderly womanOn Sunday Miramar police announced the arrest of Rachael Demitro on charges of burglary, grand theft from a person 65 years or older and violation of probation.
Fake FPL workers distract 81-year-old, steal $25,000 worth of jewelry from house
Read full article: Fake FPL workers distract 81-year-old, steal $25,000 worth of jewelry from houseHe seemed nice enough, but this supposed FPL worker had someone waiting in the wings to steal an elderly woman's jewelry and it happened in a flash.
Affordable housing activist joins effort against FPL’s proposed rate hike
Read full article: Affordable housing activist joins effort against FPL’s proposed rate hikeRachel Johnson is worried about the rising cost of living in South Florida. While feeling the pain of increasing rent prices, she has been advocating for more affordable housing for years and now she joined a new fight.
WATCH LIVE: FPL demolishes 500-foot-tall stack and chute at its last coal plant in Florida
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: FPL demolishes 500-foot-tall stack and chute at its last coal plant in FloridaFlorida Power & Light is demolishing the 500-foot-tall stack and chute of its last coal plant in the state Wednesday as the company has ended its use of coal in Florida.
FPL will use drones, robots to get your power back faster in a hurricane
Read full article: FPL will use drones, robots to get your power back faster in a hurricaneFlorida Power & Light gave a sneak peek at some of its newest technology to make sure that when the power goes out this hurricane season, it won’t go out for long.
Power outage during Super Bowl likely caused by man joyriding excavator
Read full article: Power outage during Super Bowl likely caused by man joyriding excavator“About 30 to 40 minutes before the Super Bowl started, it just went all the way out,” Bubba James told Local 10 News. Crews from Florida Power & Light worked well into the night after the outage knocked out power to several homes near Thurgood Marshall Elementary School. But it’s how that power outage took place that has some neighbors scratching their heads. FPL released little information about the outage that knocked out power to more than 100 homes. “Because I can’t watch no Super Bowl.”James said the power was back on by the second half of the game.
More than 9,000 Broward businesses allowed to join class action lawsuit against FPL
Read full article: More than 9,000 Broward businesses allowed to join class action lawsuit against FPLBut the back and forth mediation has not gone well, so now it will be more than 9,000 businesses fighting against FPL. Moskowitz represents businesses who were forced to close for at least two days because of the broken water pipe. (WPLG)On Monday, a judge granted an order, allowing thousands of Broward County businesses to join a class action lawsuit against FPL. “Imagine what the damages will be for 9,200 businesses, and we’ll see our day in court against FPL.”FPL is appealing the judge’s order granting the class action lawsuit. Click here to contact Moskowitz for more information about joining the class action lawsuit against FPL.
FPL reports thousands of power outages in 3 counties, get the latest updates
Read full article: FPL reports thousands of power outages in 3 counties, get the latest updatesPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Florida Power & Light is reporting outages from Tropical Storm Eta in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. Monroe County is not reporting any outages. The number of outages by county:(As of 5:30 p.m., Monday)BROWARD: 7,910Restored: 77,680Affected: 85,590MIAMI-DADE: 9,050Restored: 78,210Affected: 88,060PALM BEACH: 3,090Restored: 102,350Affected: 105,440MONROE: 1Restored: 10Affected: 20Check out the latest outages. FP&L said they are unable to provide a time when power will be restored because of bands of severe weather still coming through the area. WATCH: Live radar of Tropical Storm Eta.
‘Extraordinary’ class action lawsuit takes on FPL over Fort Lauderdale water main break
Read full article: ‘Extraordinary’ class action lawsuit takes on FPL over Fort Lauderdale water main breakFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Very few people and business owners take on a powerful giant and monopoly such as Florida Power & Light, but a judge recently cleared the way for a class action lawsuit. Attorney Adam Moskowitz said this allows up to 9,300 businesses to seek damages for the losses incurred during last year’s water main break in Broward County. An FPL contractor damaged a 42-inch water main prompting authorities to evacuate buildings in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Water was cut to downtown Fort Lauderdale including at Galleria Mall. Moskowitz is asking anyone who wants to join the class lawsuit to fill out the Moskowitz Law Firm’s contact form online.
Bayfront Park takes giant green step forward for mankind
Read full article: Bayfront Park takes giant green step forward for mankindMIAMI – Florida Power & Light’s goal to install 30 million solar panels in the state by 2030 will add 500 to its growing tally at Miami’s Bayfront Park. The popular downtown Miami concert venue took another green step forward as it began a project to install 500 solar panels that would help to power all events hosted at the venue Wednesday. “It’ll provide some shade and it’ll be something every concert-goer will look at and say wow look at this nice city,” FPL spokeswoman Marie Bertot said. The panels will use a new bifacial technology that serves as power source and energy absorption, and will also provide research for the power company. As for FPL’s 2030 efforts, the company says they are on track to meet the aggressive goal.
Pole falls on home with woman inside
Read full article: Pole falls on home with woman insideHOLLYWOOD, Fla. - A garbage truck hit a power pole Monday morning, knocking it over on top of a home, police said. The Hollywood Police Department alerted residents of possible power outages near Harrison Street and A1A where the accident took place. The pole landed directly on Spoerl's house while she was inside. Florida Power & Light was called to the scene to restore power to those affected. As of Monday night, workers were trying to restore power to a parking garage across the street from the home.
Pole falls on residence with woman inside
Read full article: Pole falls on residence with woman insideHOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Early Monday morning, the Hollywood Police Department alerted residents of possible power outages near Harrison Street and A1A. According to police officials, a truck hit a power pole, knocking it over and landing on top of a residence. Florida Power and Light is reportedly at the scene working to restore power to those effected. No injuries have been reported. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
North Bay Village awarded $11 million in grant money to bury power lines
Read full article: North Bay Village awarded $11 million in grant money to bury power linesNORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. - Burying power lines is something often requested by South Florida residents, but it rarely happens due to the high costs. After Hurricane Irma, many residents in the town of North Bay Village went weeks without power. Workers from Florida Power & Light restrung the power lines that Irma knocked down. Tuesday, though, North Bay Village, with about 9,000 residents, was granted $11 million for burying its power lines. "Its certainly not an everyday occurrence that we're providing mitigation grants for burying power lines," FEMA spokesman Dave Mace said.
Florida, FPL donating truckloads of bottled water to Bahamas
Read full article: Florida, FPL donating truckloads of bottled water to BahamasRon DeSantis said Florida is sending the Bahamas enough bottled water to fill 10 trucks as the islands recover from Hurricane Dorian. DeSantis announced Tuesday that Florida Power & Light is also contributing nine truckloads of water to the relief effort. The governor said the "huge amount of water" will be shipped to Nassau. Jared Moskowitz, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said more than 500,000 gallons of water are being donated. DeSantis also praised the many Florida-based businesses and citizens who have donated millions of dollars to help the Bahamas after the slow-moving Category 5 hurricane struck the islands.
FPL prepares to restore power quickly, safely after Hurricane Dorian
Read full article: FPL prepares to restore power quickly, safely after Hurricane DorianRIVIERA BEACH, Fla. - One of the big questions every time we get into hurricane season is about power: When will we lose it and when will we get it back? At one facility alone in Riviera Beach, they have 4,000 transformers and other pieces of equipment set up and at the ready. They said throughout the state, they have 11,000 more transformers, along with 27,000 power poles and 5,000 restoration crew members on standby. Local 10 News reporter Ian Margol was at FPL's emergency response headquarters in Riviera Beach Thursday, where members of its staff coordinate efforts to restore power for everyone affected by the storm. FPL officials said nearly 13,000 employees and additional personnel have been secured to help restore power after the storm.
Report: Chaos, rising temps at nursing home where 12 died
Read full article: Report: Chaos, rising temps at nursing home where 12 diedJorge Carballo (left) and Sergo Colin (right) were arrested in connection with the Hollywood nursing home deaths after Hurricane Irma. Carballo and Colin face 12 counts of aggravated manslaughter, Miller faces six counts and Meggie two. Carballo, Colin and Meggie were released on bond Tuesday. At 1 p.m., Hollywood paramedics made the first of several visits over the next 16 hours: a 93-year-old man had breathing problems. Carballo told investigators that when he left at 11 p.m. the temperature inside the home was safe.
Police anticipate more arrests in heat-related deaths at Hollywood nursing home
Read full article: Police anticipate more arrests in heat-related deaths at Hollywood nursing homeHOLLYWOOD, Fla. - The Hollywood Police Department is expected to make more arrests in connection with the heat-related deaths of 12 patients at a nursing home after its air conditioning stopped working in the days after Hurricane Irma in 2017. The arrests mark the first criminal charges involving the September 2017 incident at the nursing home. "Additional arrests are anticipated," Hollywood Police Chief Chris O'Brien said Tuesday during a news conference. Jorge Carballo (left) and Sergo Colin (right) were arrested in connection with the Hollywood nursing home deaths after Hurricane Irma. Althia Meggie (left) and Tamika Miller (right) were arrested in connection with the Hollywood nursing home deaths after Hurricane Irma.
Water main break prompts boil water notice in Lauderhill
Read full article: Water main break prompts boil water notice in LauderhillLAUDERHILL, Fla. - A water main break in Lauderhill has led to city officials issuing a precautionary boil water notice to all residents. According to the city, the water main break was caused Sunday by a Florida Power & Light contractor. Below is a list of areas that will be without water until repairs are completed: 2351-2551 NW 41 Avenue SR7/441-NW 42 Avenue on NW 26 Street 2439-2701 on SR7/441Officials urge people to boil water for one minute when using it for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes. Bottled water may also be used as an alternative. The precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until repairs are completed and a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink.
Lawsuit filed against FPL, subcontractor following water main break in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Lawsuit filed against FPL, subcontractor following water main break in Fort LauderdaleFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A lawsuit was filed Friday against Florida Power & Light and its subcontractor, Florida Communications Concepts Inc., a week after a 42-inch water main was damaged at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The incident caused water to be shut off to the city of Fort Lauderdale and neighboring municipalities, including Davie, Tamarac, Oakland Park, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea and Wilton Manors. The owners of Phat Boy Sushi Inc. and Morgan Olsen & Olsen LLP hired class-action attorney Adam Moskowitz to represent them in the suit. According to Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, the subcontractor drilled a 6-inch hole in the 42-inch water main July 17 inside the restricted access gates at the airport. Shortly after the water main break occurred, FPL spokesman Bill Orlove said the company was investigating the incident and working with the city.
Fort Lauderdale businesses feel impact of water main break
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale businesses feel impact of water main breakFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - After a Florida Power & Light's subcontractor caused a water main break, the general manager of the Riverside Hotel says their mistake cost the hotel about $40,000 in lost revenue. Last week's water line break in Fort Lauderdale cost businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue. Carlos Giordano, the manager of Red Door Asian Bistro in Las Olas, said he was among the estimated 200,000 customers who lost water. The city of Fort Lauderdale's investigation continues, but their preliminary findings indicate FPL's subcontractor was working in the wrong location. Florida Power & Light has a claims section, but it doesn't address the procedure to follow when a subcontractor makes a mistake.
Work to replace pipe in Fort Lauderdale expected to take days
Read full article: Work to replace pipe in Fort Lauderdale expected to take daysA broken water main is now patched after a Florida Power & Light subcontractor struck the pipe Wednesday with an underground drill, Fort Lauderdale officials said. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Repairs underway to water main after FPL subcontractor strikes pipe
Read full article: Repairs underway to water main after FPL subcontractor strikes pipeA broken water main is now patched after a Florida Power & Light subcontractor struck the pipe Wednesday with an underground drill, Fort Lauderdale officials said. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Teenage boy in stolen car crashes during chase in Kendall
Read full article: Teenage boy in stolen car crashes during chase in KendallMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A teenage boy -- who was trying to getaway from police officers in a stolen car -- crashed Wednesday afternoon in Miami-Dade County's Kendall neighborhood, police said. Miami-Dade Police Department officers accused the teenager of hitting an officer while refusing to follow orders. After the teenager crashed into a Florida Power & Light box, officers said he took off running in the area of West Kendall Drive and 142nd Avenue. Officers caught up to the boy about 5 p.m. The area was closed to drivers during rush hour traffic because the crash damaged a traffic light.
Crane knocks down power line in Aventura, FPL says
Read full article: Crane knocks down power line in Aventura, FPL saysAVENTURA, Fla. – A crane crashed into a power line Friday morning in Aventura, knocking it down, Florida Power & Light spokesman Richard Beltran confirmed. The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. in the area of Northeast 191st Street and 28th Avenue. According to Beltran, 147 customers were without power after the incident. He said crews are at the site working to fix the power line. Aventura police are investigating the cause of the crash.
Homeowner thanks Leave It To Layron for helping to raise awareness of danger
Read full article: Homeowner thanks Leave It To Layron for helping to raise awareness of dangerMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – After Hurricane Irma in 2017, Antonio Pitre noticed there were at least three precariously posititioned utility poles at his neighborhood in Southwest Miami-Dade County that were potentially deadly. Pitre said the utility poles that are outside of his home, near the corner of Southwest 168th Street and 122nd Avenue, near Zoo Miami are totally rotted. He has seen the wind sway a teetering utility pole back and forth and has felt fear. Pitre believed that if the poles cause someone's death or injury it will be because of the their negligence, so he called Leave It To Layron. AT&T worked with Florida Power & Light to transfer its equipment and the job got done.