
SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. – Nearly a dozen homes in a gated community were evacuated Tuesday after contractor hit a gas line, causing a leak.
The leak happened at El Mirasol Court and La Serena Drive shortly after 11 a.m.
Crews were able to stop the leaking before noon.
No further information was immediately available.
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