FPL: Power outage leaves 1.8K North Naples customers in the dark

Photo via FPL Outage Tracker

An outage knocked out power for 1,864 customers Wednesday evening, according to Florida Power & Light.

The outage happened around 6:25 p.m. and it’s expected to be restored by 8:45 p.m., according to FPL. It affected customers on Immokalee Road, east of Collier Boulevard and west of Wilson Boulevard.

Trust WINK News for more information as details become available.

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