‘Flip My Florida Yard’ spruces up Lake Morton bungalow.
Category: Environment
Posted inEnvironment, Recreation
Marsh Rabbit Run Trail Reopens at Circle B Bar Reserve
The popular Alligator Alley remains closed for repairs.
Posted inEnvironment, Insight Polk
Lakeland Notifies 24,000 Households of Possible, But Unlikely, Lead Water Pipes
Service lines of homes built before 1977 will be inspected as part of a federally mandated lead pipe inventory.
Posted inEnvironment, Recreation
Circle B Bar Reserve Reopens Tuesday
Two popular trails, Alligator Alley and March Rabbit Run, remain closed because of damage from Hurricane Milton.
Posted inEnvironment, Insight 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, Health, Public Safety
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.
Posted inEnvironment, Public Safety
Flooded Lake Bonny Residents Organize as Water Continues Rising
Sheriff’s deputies waded door-to-door through the Lakeland Livin’ Mobile Home Park asking residents if they wanted to evacuate.
Posted inEnvironment, Public Safety
5 Million Gallons and Counting: Lakeland Tallies Wastewater Spills Caused by Milton
The massive surge of water sent sewage into at least six waterways.
Posted inBusiness, Environment
Closure of Septic Waste Dump Creates Hardship for Polk Haulers, Homeowners
Lakeland is about to launch a two-year ‘septic-to-sewer’ feasibility study, but conversion is costly.
Posted inCity Hall, Environment, Neighborhoods
Alternate Path for Sewer Project May Save Lakeland $7.9 Million
The Western Trunk pipeline’s new route will avoid disrupting traffic near Lakeland Christian School.