NHC: EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE MILTON MAKES LANDFALL NEAR SIESTA KEY FLORIDA 8:30 pm Oct…
Day: October 9, 2024
Out-of-area utility crews riding out the storm in Lakeland
So thankful for all of the out-of-area utility crews riding out the storm here, ready to…
***POLK COUNTY TRAFFIC ADVISORY***
Due to flooding, we have two streets in Polk County that are impassable. In Lakeland, Reynolds…
Polk Parkway Crash
FHP Troopers are assisting with an overturned camper and pickup truck on the Polk Parkway near…
If you are going to any Polk County Special Needs shelter, go immediately
If you are going to any Polk County Special Needs shelter, go immediately, as conditions are…
Sheriff Grady Judd issues warning for authorities enforcing homeless crackdown
Tough-on-crime Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd tells Fox News that a new Florida law prohibiting homeless people from…
Harrison School for the Arts is excited to present this year’s all-school musical, Shrek the Musical
Harrison School for the Arts is excited to present this year’s all-school musical, Shrek the Musical.…
Power outages in Lakeland
Lakeland Electric 40,865 138,664 Oct 10, 2024 7:16:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time Provider Customers Out Est.…
Tornado Warning
Issued: 2024-10-09 14:42:00 EDT|Expiring: 2024-10-09 15:15:00 EDT The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Tornado…
Milton forces NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters to find a new temporary home in Biloxi, Mississippi
A NOAA spokesperson told Lakeland Gazette it is planning to re-position two WP-3D Orions and one…
PUBLIC NOTICE: Hurricane Milton UPDATE 10/9
The City of Lakeland’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC) has been activated. The EOC is where essential…
Polk Government Office Closures Extended through Friday
Polk County Government offices will now be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 9, 10 and…
SpaceX makes Starlink service available for T-Mobile users in Florida
Space company says service works ‘best outdoors’ T-Mobile customers affected by Hurricane Milton will be able…