Watch this page for updates throughout the day as Lakeland residents get ready for the hurricane to traverse Central Florida.
Tag: Hurricane Milton
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Local Resources for After the Storm
Links to local, state and national information sources to find help or ways to help out.
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Polk County Emergency Shelters
General shelters opened Tuesday, along with shelters for people with pets and those with special needs.
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Lakeland Officials Urge Residents to ‘Get Ready Now’ for Hurricane Milton
City expects widespread power outages as dangerous Category 5 storm heads our way.
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Polk County Public Schools Cancel Tuesday-Thursday Classes Ahead of Hurricane Milton
After-school activities on Monday are also canceled.
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DeSantis Declares State of Emergency in Polk, 34 Other Counties as Storm Strengthens
Polk County opens sandbag sites as Tropical Storm Milton gathers steam in the western Gulf of Mexico and heads toward Florida’s west coast.