Orange County Courthouse to reopen at noon after closure due to power outage

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Courthouse will reopen at noon after being closed for several hours due to a power outage.

11:55 a.m. update:

Officials have confirmed power has been restored and the Orange County Courthouse will reopen at noon.

A spokesperson for the court system said any proceedings that could not go forward Thursday morning will be rescheduled.

Original report:

The Orange County Courthouse will be closed Thursday morning due to a power outage.

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Officials said the courthouse will be closed to visitors and employees until power can be restored.

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Once the power is back on the courthouse will resume normal business.

Officials did not say what caused the power outage.

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It’s unclear how long it will take crews to restore power to the courthouse.

Channel 9 has a crew working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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