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

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

Polk County has opened a temporary shelter for residents displaced by flooding after overnight storms. County Judge Sydney Murphey has issued a local declaration of disaster, and a temporary ...

First responders are anticipating storm, which reached Category 5 status already, to continue its path into Polk County, bringing with it strong winds and potential for flooding. "Those winds we ...

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

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 ...

“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 ...

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

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 ...