FGCU experiences county wide power outage

FGCU briefly experienced the remnants of a power outage that happened all over Lee and Collier counties the past two days. Florida Power & Light is continuing to investigate this outage.

“FGCU didn’t lose power completely, but we did have a few quick flickers or brief interruptions yesterday and today during the morning,” University Spokesperson Pamela McCabe said. “This is likely tied to the unusually cold weather, which can cause a spike in electricity use.”

Students and staff were prepared for the cold weekend by a campus-wide email sent by FGCU Emergency Services. Additionally, it warned that the extreme conditions could impact campus and cause an increase in incidents…

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