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A SOGGY, WIND-BATTERED MESS - Lakeland Ledger
Oct 11, 2024 · Latest on power restoration. Duke Energy Florida reported there were at least 63,000 customer outages throughout its service area in Polk County on Thursday afternoon. In a news release covering ...
Polk trio facing Jan. 6 charges seek to sway jury instructions
Sep 30, 2024 · 1:14. The outlines of next month’s trials for three former Polk County residents on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol emerged in statements filed Sept. 25 by the ...
Polk County's trash collection is changing Tuesday. What to know
Sep 28, 2024 · Unincorporated Polk County residents will see their trash collection and disposal fees nearly double over five years compared to what they paid last year. The solid waste fee has been near $200 ...
Before Milton, a look at Katrina, Andrew, Helene and other …
Oct 9, 2024 · Hurricane Milton is currently a Category 4 storm and follows Hurricane Helene and a long history of other storms that have caused life-altering effects for the people that are in its path.. People ...
Florida has set up 3 fuel distribution sites for public. More to come
Oct 12, 2024 · 1:07. PLANT CITY — Three fuel distribution sites have been set up by the state in the wake of Hurricane Milton in an effort to alleviate problems getting fuel, as many gas stations are still ...
Winter Haven man arrested, charged with entering US Capitol on …
Sep 30, 2024 · FBI agents arrested a Winter Haven man Monday on charges that he entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.. Christopher Sean Madison, 36, is the eighth current or former Polk County ...
Friday Milton recap: When will power be restored in Polk?
Oct 11, 2024 · Duke Energy, which started out Friday with about 64,000 Polk County customers without power, was showing 55,000 at 9 p.m. Friday. Tampa Electric's outage map, which doesn't offer simple numbers ...
Live updates: Polk County, Hurricane Milton impact, Wednesday
Oct 10, 2024 · Hurricane Milton made landfall at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday near Siesta Key, a barrier island off of South Sarasota. The storm had gradually dropped in intensity to a Category 3 hurricane, with ...
USDA's Florida citrus crop forecast was dismal. And then came …
Oct 11, 2024 · In the U.S. Department of Agriculture's initial citrus crop forecast for the 2024-25 harvest season, the federal agency forecasts production to be 15 million boxes of oranges this season, a news ...