The Southwest Florida Water Management District has declared a modified Phase III water shortage and tightened restrictions as of April 3.
Tag: lakes
Posted inEnvironment
Commissioners Approve $2.3M to Clean Up Lakes Morton, Mirror and Hollingsworth
Three projects use different approaches to improve the lakes’ water quality.
Posted inEnvironment
City Celebrates World Environment Day
Lakeland recommends its Learn & Grow workshops to get greener.
Posted inEnvironment
‘Super Cool’ Project Turns Lake Bonnet’s Algae into Jet Fuel
City officials hope innovative tech will help clean Lakeland’s lakes.
Posted inEnvironment
Crystal Lake’s Cloudy. Could This Clear It Up?
Lakeland approves $268,000 plan to reduce lake’s phosphorus, increase clarity.
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 inEnvironment
Storm Sends 30,000 Gallons of Untreated Wastewater into Lakeland Waterways
City officials reported three wastewater spills attributed to exceptionally heavy rains from Hurricane Debby.
Posted inEnvironment
City Accepts $1.7M Grant to Test Cutting-Edge Algae Harvester on Lake Bonnet
If the high-tech harvester successfully removes algae and toxins from Lake Bonnet, it may be used on other polluted lakes in Lakeland.
Posted inEnvironment
Lake Hunter Tops List of Nine City Lakes That Need The Most Cleanup
Pollutants, sediment and invasive plants are ongoing challenges for the city’s Lakes and Stormwater Division.
Posted inNews Roundup
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Reporter Clifford Parody explores the rise in heroin use in Polk, particularly in Lakeland, as drug users switch from pills, and a Lakeland ex-addict tells him, “I’ve seen people get shot over a dime bag.” Thirty years ago, A Lakeland family’s faith led surgeon Ben Carson to perform an operation that he considered hopeless but ultimately […]