Perry, Florida, a small town located in Taylor County, appears in the Big Bend region just 50 miles southeast of Tallahassee. The town contains about 7,000 people, according to the 2023 U.S. Census.

Florida power outage map As of 1:45 p.m. ET Thursday, Florida was reporting just under 48,000 power outages across the state, according to a USA TODAY power outage tracker .