Lakeland said it is testing whether the new pump can move water quicker without causing problems farther down the drainage ...

Polk County has applied for state and federal grants aimed at improving drainage in the stormwater system from Lake Parker to ...

When the pump was added Wednesday, city spokesman Kevin Cook said it was a test to see if stormwater drainage heading into Lake Parker could handle the extra water. The test was a success ...

LAKELAND, Florida — A longtime Lakeland resident would like to see the city recognize golf’s critical role in its development, as yet another course is plowed over for a housing development. Gene Owen ...

Lakeland officials are moving forward with a watershed study that might offer some insight as to why some Lake Bonny residents were flooded out of their homes by Hurricane Milton. City manager Shawn ...

Lake Bonny's water levels are high following Hurricane Milton, prompting the City of Lakeland to take action. Lakeland received emergency authorization to pump water from Lake Bonny at a lower ...

Lake Bonny residents filled the Lakeland City Commission's chambers Monday morning the same way Hurricane Milton's heavy rains their communities: to capacity. The meeting was standing-room only as ...

Dozens of swans descended from a pair gifted by Queen Elizabeth II to Lakeland, Florida, in the 1950s have been rounded up ...

A few days before the first anniversary of Hurricane Milton, Lakeland officials indicated that flooding concerns have not abated. City Manager Shawn Sherrouse and the city’s manager of lakes and ...