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Utility companies in Central Florida continue work to restore power

ORLANDO, Fla. — The lights are coming back on for even more Central Florida residents.

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Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power right after Hurricane Ian hit last week.

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As of 6 a.m., there are no Orlando Utilities Commission customers without power.

Meantime, Duke Energy is working to restore power to more than 400 local customers.

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There are around 700 Florida Power and Light customers in Central Florida without power.

Kissimmee Utility Authority reports that it has more than 1,000 customers still in the dark.

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