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Drew WilsonOctober 19, 2018

Panhandle utility company Gulf Power announced Thursday evening that 78,000 of the 125,000 who lost power due to Hurricane Michael had had their service restored. “As we continue to rebuild the harder hit areas, we see and feel the challenge for so many in these communities. We realize that just because we restore power to […]

Drew WilsonOctober 17, 2018

Gulf Power told its customers in in Jackson and Holmes counties north of I-10 who lost power due to Hurricane Michael that it would get their lights back on by midnight Thursday. On Wednesday, it announced it had hit that mark a day early. As of 5 a.m. CDT Wednesday, the company said it had restored […]

Staff ReportsOctober 15, 2018

Municipal utilities and Gulf Power Co. reported progress Monday in restoring power to customers left in the dark by Hurricane Michael. But restoration in the most populated areas of Bay County could stretch into the middle of next week. At the same time, roughly 90 percent of municipal power customers in Tallahassee had their lights […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

Panhandle utility company Gulf Power announced Sunday evening that all of its Panama City Beach customers west of Highway 79 have been restored. The company said the announcement represents power restoration to more than 10,000 customers living in that area of the city, which was one of the hardest hit by Hurricane Michael. The update came a […]

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Gulf Power has now restored service to 78K customers

Gulf Power outpaces its own power restoration timetable in Jackson, Holmes

Mixed success in post-Hurricane Michael power restoration

Gulf Power crews making inroads to Panama City Beach outages