FPL customers in Sarasota, Manatee face post-Milton outages

In a note to customers on its website, Florida Power & Light says its crews are in the hardest hit areas. "We ask for your patience as we work around-the-clock to get Florida back to normal."


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  • | 7:15 p.m. October 9, 2024
  • | Updated 5:25 p.m. October 11, 2024
FPL and Pike electric trucks at Tuttle Avenue and Fruitville Road head out on their calls on Aug. 5, 2024, following Hurricane Debby.
FPL and Pike electric trucks at Tuttle Avenue and Fruitville Road head out on their calls on Aug. 5, 2024, following Hurricane Debby.
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6:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15
  • 14,480 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 5% of all county customers
  • 285,060 restored in Sarasota County
  • 13,590 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 6% of all county customers
  • 199,500 restored in Manatee County
  • 36,593 FPL customers without power across the state


3:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14
  • 26,940 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 9% of all county customers
  • 272,600 restored in Sarasota County
  • 29,260 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 13.6% of all county customers
  • 183,830 restored in Manatee County
  • 78,930 FPL customers without power across the state

Noon, Monday, Oct. 14
  • 30,540 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 10% of all county customers
  • 269,000 restored in Sarasota County
  • 32,240 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 15% of all county customers
  • 180,850 restored in Manatee County
  • 93,784 FPL customers without power across the state

6:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 14
  • 32,000 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 10.6% of all county customers
  • 267,540 restored in Sarasota County
  • 33,590 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 15.6% of all county customers
  • 179,500 restored in Manatee County
  • 96,236 FPL customers without power across the state


7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13
  • 43,530 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 14.5% of all county customers
  • 256,010 restored in Sarasota County
  • 50,580 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 23.5% of all county customers
  • 162,510 restored in Manatee County
  • 145,099 FPL customers without power across the state

8 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 13
  • 58,680 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 19.5% of all county customers
  • 240,860 restored in Sarasota County
  • 62,520 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 29% of all county customers
  • 150,570 restored in Manatee County
  • 222,747 FPL customers without power across the state

5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12
  • 82,270 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 27% of all county customers
  • 217,270 restored in Sarasota County
  • 94,380 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 44% of all county customers
  • 118,430 restored in Manatee County
  • 373,365 FPL customers without power across the state
1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12
  • 87,680 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 29% of all county customers
  • 211,860 restored in Sarasota County
  • 99,320 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 46% of all county customers
  • 113,220 restored in Manatee County
  • 418,944 FPL customers without power across the state
11:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12
  • 90,440 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 30% of all county customers
  • 209,100 restored in Sarasota County
  • 103,700 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 48% of all county customers
  • 108,630 restored in Manatee County
  • 435,738 FPL customers without power across the state

8:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12
  • 89,590 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 30% of all county customers
  • 209,950 restored in Sarasota County
  • 105,770 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 49% of all county customers
  • 106,520 restored in Manatee County
  • 436,588 FPL customers without power across the state

6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12
  • 89,310 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 30% of all county customers
  • 210,230 restored in Sarasota County
  • 106,100 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 49% of all county customers
  • 106,170 restored in Manatee County
  • 435,994 FPL customers without power across the state
4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11
  • 133,890 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 44% of all county customers
  • 165,650 restored in Sarasota County
  • 142,010 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 65% of all county customers
  • 69,270 restored in Manatee County
  • 656,154 FPL customers without power across the state


2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11
  • 137,930 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 46% of all county customers
  • 161,550 restored in Sarasota County
  • 142,300 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 66% of all county customers
  • 65,160 restored in Manatee County
  • 666,646 FPL customers without power across the state


Noon Friday, Oct. 11
  • 143,200 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 47% of all county customers
  • 155,390 restored in Sarasota County
  • 139,670 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 65% of all county customers
  • 65,050 restored in Manatee County
  • 685,469 FPL customers without power across the state


8:27 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
  • 181,230 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 61% of all county customers
  • 115,850 restored in Sarasota County
  • 161,660 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 75% of all county customers
  • 38,400 restored in Manatee County
  • 943,265 FPL customers without power across the state



2:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
  • 200,040 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 67% of all county customers
  • 86,380 restored in Sarasota County
  • 161,660 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 75% of all county customers
  • 34,890 restored in Manatee County
  • 1,094,031 FPL customers without power across the state


12:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
  • 216,180 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 72% of all county customers
  • 66,380 restored in Sarasota County
  • 161,700 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 75% of all county customers
  • 31,290 restored in Manatee County
  • 1,165,626 FPL customers without power across the state


10:47 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
  • 222,880 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 74% of all county customers
  • 54,730 restored in Sarasota County
  • 165,980 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 77% of all county customers
  • 26,050 restored in Manatee County
  • 1,204,839 FPL customers without power across the state


8:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
  • 223,880 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 75% of all county customers
  • 51,030 restored in Sarasota County
  • 165,610 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 77% of all county customers
  • 26,050 restored in Manatee County
  • 1,176,956 FPL customers without power across the state



7:50 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
  • 223,880 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 75% of all county customers
  • 51,030 restored in Sarasota County
  • 165,610 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 77% of all county customers
  • 26,050 restored in Manatee County
  • 1,159,102 FPL customers without power across the state


12:35 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
  • 239,490 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 80% of all county customers
  • 36,370 restored in Sarasota County
  • 180,130 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 84% of all county customers
  • 5,520 restored in Manatee County
  • 492,182 FPL customers without power across the state


11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9
  • 226,890 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 76% of all county customers
  • 27,310 restored in Sarasota County
  • 163,650 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 76% of all county customers
  • 5,520 restored in Manatee County

For Florida Power & Light outage information across the state, visit FPLMaps.com.

For personalized outage information, visit FPL.com/my-account/web-outage.html.



9:05 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9

More than half of Sarasota and Manatee county FPL customers are experiencing outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton making landfall, according to FPL's outage map. 

  • 160,400 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 54% of all county customers
  • 127,420 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 59% of all county customers


8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9
  • 26,500 FPL customers without power in Sarasota County, which is 9% of all county customers
  • 33,620 FPL customers without power in Manatee County, which is 16% of all county customers


7:15 Wednesday, Oct. 9

With Hurricane Milton nearly making landfall, Florida Power & Light is already reporting 8,460 outages in Manatee County and 2,560 in Sarasota County.

In a note to customers on its website, the company warns customers that “you may experience longer than normal restoration times following the storm.”

 

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