
An outage knocked out power to 1,564 customers Tuesday evening, according to Florida Power & Light.
The outage occurred around 4:30 a.m. and power is expected to be restored by 6 p.m., FPL said. The outage is affecting customers east of Metro Parkway, south of Colonial Boulevard and west of Plantation Road.
The cause of the outage is unclear, but is under investigation, according to FPL.
Trust WINK News for more information as details become available.
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