Temperatures are on the rise and the many inches of snow are starting to melt. Some communities in Northwest Florida are still dealing with its

The unrelenting surge in electricity prices from Florida Power & Light and Duke and Tampa Electric will batter Floridians.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Florida Power and Light is working to restore power to customers who may have lost it during the winter storm Tuesday. Officials say crews are working around the clock, but are being cautious due to the snow and ice.

Lights and more importantly heat was on in Northeast Florida homes as the biggest impact of a winter storm was further north in Georgia.

Additionally, Florida Power & Light websites show outages in the area, there are 1,150 outages in Bay County, 6 in Okaloosa County, and 1 in Walton.

According to an Associated Press report, the manatees are amassing around Florida Power & Light Company’s plant in Riviera Beach, where the company opened the manatee-focused attraction Manatee Lagoon eight years ago. Thus, the manatees are finding some salvation during a chilly spell in the Sunshine State.

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s manatee population, still recovering from a mass starvation event several years ago,

The initiative aims to strengthen Florida communities against the growing challenges of climate change and hurricanes.

While most Floridians enjoyed time off over the holidays, the folks at the state’s monopoly utilities — Florida Power & Light, Duke and Tampa Electric — were busy playing Scrooge.

While the snow may be over, the cold isn't, and that brings another hazard to Florida motorists not used to driving in snow and ice.

As a rare winter system continues to impact northern Florida and the Panhandle on Wednesday, bringing historic snowfall and frigid temperatures in some areas, power outages are affecting residents.

Lights and more importantly heat was on in Northeast Florida homes as the biggest impact of a winter storm was further north in Georgia.