Residents have complained since the south Lakeland basin flooded in 1994; Hurricane Milton inundated homes on Oakmont Lane last month.
Tag: hurricane
Posted inCity Hall, Public Safety, Social Services
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, Social Services
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 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 inCity Hall, Public 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 inPublic Safety
Around 100 Lakeland Electric Customers Still Lack Power After Milton
These are residents who need to make costly repairs to their electric service connections before power can be restored.
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 inHealth, Public Safety
Milton Brought More Mosquitoes, So Polk Is Increasing its Spraying
Planes will spray chemicals this weekend between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. starting tonight. Also: FEMA opens a center in Bartow.
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.