WINTER PARK, Fla. — Power is restored after approximately 100 customers in Winter Park experienced an outage Thursday morning.

UPDATE:

The City of Winter Park says that all power has been restored as of 11:48am. Customers still experiencing an outage are asked report it by calling 1-877-811-8700.

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ORIGINAL REPORT:

Approximately 100 customers in Winter Park are without power Thursday morning.

The outage is in the area of 800 N. Lakemont Avenue, affecting Lakemont Elementary School and the nearby YMCA.

In a post on X, the City of Winter Park says the outage is due to a contractor digging into and damaging primary cables.

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The city also says crews are currently on-site assessing damages and beginning repairs, and work may take up to 8 hours.

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Leo Vargas

Leo Vargas, WDBO

Leo Vargas is a reporter and anchor for WDBO. A University of Central Florida graduate, Leo joined WDBO in 2022. His voice can also be heard in several commercials on sister station WOEX.

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