Power outage forces closure of courthouse in Coral Gables

All of Tuesday's hearings at the Coral Gables Branch Courthouse had to be postponed after a lightning strike caused a power outage, according to Miami-Dade courts spokeswoman Eunice Sigler.

Sigler said the power went out about 9 a.m, causing more than 100 small-claims pre-trial hearings to be rescheduled, as well as several other hearings.

The courthouse at 3100 Ponce De Leon Blvd. is a branch of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court.

By 5:30 p.m., Florida Power and Light, which worked on the problem all day, announced it had restored power. The courthouse was expected to reopen Wednesday morning.

This story was originally published September 15, 2015 at 5:57 PM with the headline "Power outage forces closure of courthouse in Coral Gables."