A study identified three options to prevent future flooding, but relief hinges on approval of an $11.8 million grant.
Tag: Lake Bonny
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lake Bonny Residents Say City Still Doesn’t Get Flooding Risk
Lake Bonny residents have launched a petition online demanding oversight of city flood mitigation.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lake Bonny Residents Struggle Four Months After Milton
Insurance companies are refusing to pay out for storm-damaged homes and even canceling policies
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Planning Study on Historic Lake Bonny Flooding
City manager gave detailed answers to resident questions at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting.
Posted inPublic Safety
Lake Bonny Residents Demand Action, Funding at City Meeting
Lake Bonny residents talk of losing everything after floodwaters pushed into their homes and stayed.
Posted inPublic Safety
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
Posted inPublic Safety
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.
Posted inInsight Polk
Lakeland’s Lakes Have Recovered from Massive Wastewater Spills, City Says
Fecal coliform and E. coli levels were more than six times the contamination threshold in some lakes, but they have returned to normal.
Posted inNeighborhoods
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.
Posted inNeighborhoods
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.