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Cox outage in Niceville, Florida on May 20, 2026: back to normal

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The Cox outage that hit Niceville, Florida starting at 7:07 PM is now over. Reports peaked shortly before 8 PM and faded steadily through the night, ending at 12:19 AM.

Reports in the outage zone over 24 hours

May 21, 2026, 12:49 PM
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64 reports · 1 expected
Duration
5 h 12 min
from 7:07 PM to 12:19 AM
Area
NicevilleFlorida
Outage over: live status is on the Cox pageReal-time reports and the last 24 hours chart.See the page

Timeline

  1. Back to normal

    Niceville outage is over

    The outage that started at 7:07 PM in Niceville has ended, as of 12:19 AM. It lasted about 5 hours and 12 minutes in total. Reports peaked around 7:45 PM before easing off steadily overnight. Landline internet, mobile internet, and TV streaming were all affected in similar measure, with 69 reports logged since the start. No cause has been shared for the outage.

  2. Status update

    Niceville outage down to a trickle

    Things have quieted down considerably in Niceville. Reports are now well below where they were at the peak, and the trend keeps pointing down. Landline internet, mobile internet, and TV streaming all remain part of the picture, but the pace has clearly slowed.

  3. Status update

    Niceville outage starts to ease

    The worst appears to be over. Reports around Niceville have pulled back from their high point earlier tonight, though they haven't stopped entirely. Landline internet, mobile internet, and TV streaming remain affected without one standing out more than another.

  4. Outage begins

    Niceville hit by a Cox outage

    Since 7:07 PM, reports have been piling up around Niceville, Florida. Landline and mobile internet are both affected, along with some TV streaming complaints. So far, 32 reports have come in since the start, and the situation shows no clear sign of slowing down yet.

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Cox network

cox.comUpdated 09/28/2026

Cox now sells under the Spectrum brand. Charter completed its purchase of Cox Communications on August 19, 2026, and Spectrum products and pricing arrived in Cox markets on September 16, 2026. Within a year, Charter's parent company is to take the name Cox Communications.

Fixed network

Network used
Cox
Technologies
Cable (HFC)Fiber
Coverage
More than 30 states

Charter's 2025 merger filing expected the deal to add a net 12.3M passings and 6.3M customers.

Mobile network

Network used
Verizon
Technologies
5G4G LTE

Former Cox markets now get Spectrum Mobile, which uses Verizon's 4G and 5G network and about 45M WiFi access points.

SourceCharter · Spectrum Day, September 16, 2026SEC · Charter and Cox closing releaseSEC · Charter and Cox merger proxy (2025)