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Category: Environment

Posted inEnvironment

Another Part of Lakeland Electric’s McIntosh Power Plant Demolished

by Cindy Glover July 5, 2023July 6, 2023

Unit 2 of the decommissioned coal-powered plant was pulled down with cables at 5:40 p.m.

Posted inEnvironment

Neighborhood Solar ‘Microgrids’ Could Benefit Lakeland Homeowners and Utility

by Kimberly C. Moore July 1, 2023July 5, 2023

Lakeland Electric is considering a pilot project to create a mini solar power plant during the construction of a new subdivision.

Posted inEnvironment

Scott Lake Road Reopened As Sinkhole Repair Progresses

by Cindy Glover June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

The impact on the planned six-home “Acres at Scott Lake” subdivision is unclear, but Polk County officials are confident the roadway is safe.

Posted inEnvironment

80-Foot Wide Sinkhole Opens Up Near Scott Lake and Fitzgerald Road

by Kimberly C. Moore and Cindy Glover June 9, 2023June 12, 2023

Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area as workers try to backfill the hole to stabilize it.

Posted inEnvironment

Nesting Gators Prompt the Closure of Two Trails at Circle B Bar Reserve

by Cindy Glover June 7, 2023June 8, 2023

At least two expectant gator moms have built nests and laid eggs near the Marsh Rabbit Run and Alligator Alley trails.

Posted inCrime / Justice

Lakeland Man Charged With DUI After Driving Car Into Lake Hollingsworth

by Cindy Glover May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Lakes & Stormwater staff on an airboat helped to extract the partially submerged sedan from a thicket of aquatic plants.

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Lake Hunter Tops List of Nine City Lakes That Need The Most Cleanup

by Kimberly C. Moore May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

Pollutants, sediment and invasive plants are ongoing challenges for the city’s Lakes and Stormwater Division.

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City and County Part Ways on Recycling

by Cindy Glover April 22, 2023April 25, 2023

Polk County plans to end curbside recycling in October 2024, but Lakeland residents can continue to use blue bins.

Woman staring at pile of recycled materials
Posted inEnvironment

Lakeland’s ‘Excellent’ Recycling Stats Help the City’s Bottom Line

by Stephanie Claytor March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Truck-mounted cameras and warning letters help keep the contamination rates low and increase the dollars the city generates from recycling.

Posted inEnvironment

City’s Commercial Garbage Customers Can Recycle to Create Fuel

by Kimberly C. Moore March 27, 2023June 7, 2023

Businesses will pay the same rate to recycle waste as they would to have it dumped at the county landfill.

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