‘Flip My Florida Yard’ spruces up Lake Morton bungalow.
Category: Neighborhoods
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods, Transportation
Drivers May Encounter Disruptions Near Lake Hollingsworth Jan. 6-13
Flaggers will direct traffic around any obstacles, which involve mostly areas east and southeast of the lake.
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods, Transportation
New Median Landscape on MLK Avenue Aims to Improve Safety
In an effort to make a section of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue safer for pedestrians, the city of Lakeland has relandscaped the median near Jackson Park and the Coleman-Bush Building.
Posted inBusiness, Dining, Neighborhoods
Pizza, Wine, Ice Cream Coming to Neighboring Dixieland Buildings
Three food and beverage businesses will occupy two vacant buildings at South Florida Avenue and East Belmar Street.
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods, Public Safety
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, Public Safety
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.
Posted inNeighborhoods, Public Safety
Lakelanders Show Gratitude as Effort to Restore Power Winds Down
On Tuesday afternoon, 300 Lakeland Electric customers remained without power out of 86,000+ immediately after Hurricane Milton.
Posted inNeighborhoods, Public Safety
A Day in the Green Swamp: Flooded Neighbors Getting and Giving Help
Sheriff’s deputy: ‘It was kind of difficult giving people food and water due to them wanting to help their neighbor’
Posted inNeighborhoods, Public Safety
With 90% Restored, Lakeland Electric Provides Timeline for Remaining Customers
The utility has updated its outage map to give its best estimate for full power restoration in 10 of its 11 zones.
Posted inNeighborhoods, Public Safety
Flooding Increases as Rain-Swollen Rivers Push Water into Polk Lakes
In the days after Hurricane Milton, Lakeland residents struggle with flooding as lake levels continue rising.