One Year After Milton, Lake Bonny Residents Hope Fixes Arrive Before the Next Storm
A study identified three options to prevent future flooding, but relief hinges on approval of an $11.8 million grant.
Nonprofits Offer ‘Safety Net of Last Resort’ to Families Displaced by Milton
Essential repairs will be performed at no charge for some storm-battered homeowners.
Lake Bonny Residents Struggle Four Months After Milton
Insurance companies are refusing to pay out for storm-damaged homes and even canceling policies
Motel Life Is Hard for Many Lakeland Families. The Alternative May Be Worse.
Emergency housing for 426 Lakeland families displaced by Hurricane Milton will end on April 9.
Local Roofer Donates Services to New Beulah Missionary Baptist Church
The new and badly needed roof comes in time for the church’s 58th anniversary.
Brick Be Gone: City Will Pave on Easton Drive
Asphalt work to stop washout issues on Easton Drive is set to begin Feb. 24 and end March 11.
Lakeland Planning Study on Historic Lake Bonny Flooding
City manager gave detailed answers to resident questions at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting.
Hotel Fire Reveals Plight of Displaced Families with ‘No Good Options’
Dozens of families are uncertain where they will sleep tonight after fire marshal shutters Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites.
Lake Seward’s 30-Year Flooding Problem Went Unaddressed
Residents have complained since the south Lakeland basin flooded in 1994; Hurricane Milton inundated homes on Oakmont Lane last month.
Lake Bonny Residents Demand Action, Funding at City Meeting
Lake Bonny residents talk of losing everything after floodwaters pushed into their homes and stayed.
Flooding Renders a Little Lake Bonny Family’s House Unlivable
“I can’t live here and breathe this. The mold is never going to go away.” – Ricardo Ramirez
Circle B Bar Reserve Reopens Tuesday
Two popular trails, Alligator Alley and March Rabbit Run, remain closed because of damage from Hurricane Milton.
Lakeland Getting More Trucks, Crews to Remove Hurricane Debris
City officials schedule a Wednesday evening meeting to update Lake Bonny residents on efforts to reduce flooding and listen to concerns.
Around 100 Lakeland Electric Customers Still Lack Power After Milton
These are residents who need to make costly repairs to their electric service connections before power can be restored.
Low-Flying Planes Over Lakeland Were Spraying for Mosquitoes
Some residents were happy to see action against the pesky pests while others expressed concern for safety of people, pets and other animals.
Milton Brought More Mosquitoes, So Polk Is Increasing its Spraying
Planes will spray chemicals this weekend between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. starting tonight. Also: FEMA opens a center in Bartow.
Pumps and Pipes Arrive in Lakeland to Draw Down Flooded Lake Bonny
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing three industrial pumps and 7,000 feet of pipes to alleviate historic flood levels.
Lake Bonny Residents Plead With Lakeland Commission: Solve the Flooding
Commissioners express empathy and say they are working with other agencies to bring down lake levels.
Lakeland Assesses Hurricane Damage, Including a Trashed New Roof at the RP Funding Center
At a meeting to review the storm response, Police Chief Sam Taylor showed bodycam footage of rescues made during Milton.
Some Polk County Families Face Hunger After Hurricane Food Spoilage
About 1 in 7 Polk County residents is ‘food insecure,’ making power-related food losses even more difficult.