A new $85,000 watershed study, conducted in partnership with Polk County, will examine the city’s pumping system and broader ...

Lake Bonny saw historic flooding from Hurricane Milton, and the city hopes to find "projects and things to address" to ...

This has been the coldest start to January in a decade for Polk County, the NWS says. Here's what to expect as a historic ...

Homes, cars and streets were flooded with rainwater for days — and even weeks — after Hurricane Milton, which overwhelmed ...

SWFWMD could free up $4.34 million to clear debris and repair damage caused by the three hurricanes that hit Florida in 2024.

“Our flood insurance company is trying to deny fixing the foundation and we obviously can’t rebuild the inside of the house without the foundation being fixed,” Wells said. So, the Wells are ...

On Sunday at 1:03 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning valid from 2 a.m. until Monday 10:24 a.m. for Benton and Polk counties. The weather service states, "Minor ...

FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports that the City of Lakeland has become the latest Polk County city to hold public debates over whether fluoride should be added to its water supply.

A new $85,000 watershed study, conducted in partnership with Polk County, will examine the city’s pumping system and broader ...

Polk County Manager Bill Beasley will be sending ... which has been above the 10-year flood stage since the heavy rains we had in May." At the time, Lakeland had a 12-inch pump operating under ...

Lakeland, Polk County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, often called Swiftmud, met Jan. 8 and agreed this is the course of action they want to take. "From that, we should be able to ...