POLK COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE: The large outage near Lake Alfred has been restored, according to the TECO outage map. A total of 241 TECO customers were without power as of 11:15 p.m.
ORIGINAL: More than 6,000 Tampa Electric customers experienced power outages on Sunday morning, according to the company's outage map.
The most widespread outages are near Mulberry (1,928 customers affected) and Lake Alfred (1,593 customers affected).
TECO estimated that power will be restored to both areas soon, according to its website.
Execution in Denise Amber Lee case marks end of chapter, lasting changes to 911 system
The man convicted of kidnapping and murdering Denise Amber Lee in 2008 was executed on Tuesday, marking a long-awaited moment for her family and closing a chapter in a case that changed how 911 calls are handled across Florida.
