Customers of Florida’s largest power company will see a bump of about $12 in monthly bills next year to cover restoration costs from the 2024 hurricane season.

Florida Power & Light customers likely will face increased monthly bills in 2025 after the utility Tuesday requested approval to collect nearly $1.2 billion to cover costs of restoring power after hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton and to replenish a storm reserve fund.

A Melbourne family has been stuck with a $12,000 electric bill after their power company discovered someone had tampered with their meter limiting how much usage was being reported.

Palm Bay firefighters responded to a brush fire that began Saturday at a solar farm in the southern end of the city, according to a fire department spokesperson.

A battle about a 2021 settlement that increased base electric rates for Florida Power & Light has gone back to the state Supreme Court.

Officials at the Seminole Towne Center posted on social media on Saturday evening saying that the mall’s power has been restored.

The Florida Public Service Commission has begun charting power outages as severe storms make their way through the state. Here are the latest figures.

The Florida Public Service Commission began to chart power outages attributed to Hurricane Idalia.

In a release, police said that reports of the imposter have come from the Mayfair area, in the subdivisions near Celery Avenue, and the Historic District.

Eric Silagy, chairman, president and CEO of Florida Power & Light and a prominent figure in state political and business circles, will step down next month as head of the utility, the company announced Wednesday.

Florida Power and Light is calling for a 10% rate hike for Florida customers to help offset costs from two hurricanes and increased natural gas prices.

State regulators Tuesday approved utility costs that will translate to higher electric bills in January for homeowners and businesses — and the pain won’t end there.

Florida Power and Light crews and trucks were pre-deployed this week, many of them staging at the Daytona International Speedway.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday announced Floridians living in counties deemed eligible for FEMA individual assistance after Hurricane Ian qualify for the now-activated Transitional Sheltering Program.

A group that challenged a Florida Power & Light plan to raise base electric rates is taking the fight to the state Supreme Court.

Florida Power & Light has imploded the 495-foot chimney stack of its last coal-fired generating plant.

With natural gas costing more than expected, Florida Power & Light customers will see increases in their monthly bills starting in May.

Seddrick Brown is accused of stealing copper wire from an FPL plant and re-selling it. (Brevard County Jail)TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Police say a Brevard County man’s scheme to make quick cash by selling stolen copper wire was foiled Monday when a sale was traced back to him. During the investigation, the copper was later traced back to the FPL plant. Authorities said during the course of the investigation there were other burglaries reported at FPL plants in Brevard County consistent with the amount Brown had sold. The 29-year-old is now being held in the Brevard County Jail on no bond.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. As Hurricane Isaias approaches the Florida coast, hundreds of power crews are already in position and ready to respond in case of power outages. [RELATED: LIVE TRACK: Forecast cone, computer models, updates as Hurricane Isaias approaches Florida]Our restoration work force is 10,000 men and women who are working on this restoration effort, said Marie Bertot, of Florida Power and Light. Crews gathered Saturday morning at the Daytona International Speedway, linemen and women came from states like Kentucky and Texas to help Floridians. And because of the pandemic, Berto says crews are prepared with supplies to keep them safe from COVID-19. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6s coronavirus newsletter and go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.