Lakeland, FL latest update: Everything to know in recovery after Hurricane Milton
Recovery from Milton will be long, but for many communities, Milton was a second wave of destruction after Hurricane Helene ripped through the state. To help those affected, visit the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the United Way and other groups aiming to rebuild lives, homes and businesses.
Residents still without power after Hurricane Milton
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Many residents are still without power after Hurricane Milton made landfall on Oct. 9 near Siesta Key. As of 9:19 a.m., 193,327 Floridians are without power. TECO currently has 104,517 customers without power as of 11:18 a.m.
Florida man arrested for threatening utility workers restoring power after Hurricane Milton
A man was arrested Wednesday for threatening utility workers who were restoring power in Hillsborough County, Florida, following mass outages caused by Hurricane Milton, according to officials. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect as 57-year-old Kenneth Ray Velasco.
Angry driver tries running down linemen restoring power after Milton, Florida cops say
Linemen restoring power after Hurricane Milton found themselves dodging a speeding car after an “impatient” driver rammed a utility pole then sped toward them, according to investigators in Florida. The driver also threatened to shoot the crew,
Wisconsin electric utility workers return home after Hurricane Milton power restoration efforts
Wisconsin electric utility workers returned home after helping with Hurricane Milton recovery in Florida. The team of 47 workers from 22 communities was originally set to help out in Kissimmee, Florida,
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'We're working incredibly quickly': Lakeland Electric is down to 4,500 customers without power
Lakeland Electric has restored power to about 95% of customers affected by Hurricane Milton by mid-Monday, but time is ...
Live Milton updates for Monday: Polk power outages persist, most in Lakeland Electric area
Duke Energy and TECO still have a small number of outages in Polk County. Lakeland Electric had 5,907 remaining Monday ...
Live: Duke Energy makes progress with power in Polk. Lakeland Electric restorations slow
Lakeland Electric power restorations slowed overnight as the utility gets to the more difficult batch. Duke Energy seemed to ...
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Lakeland Electric: Full Power Restoration Will Take At Least 7 Days
No opinions. Just Local News. It could take at least seven days to restore power to the more than 30,600 Lakeland Electric customers who remained without power as of 4 p.m., the utility reports.
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Live updates: The latest on power restoration and school openings in Polk County
Lakeland Electric had 12,300 customers without power Sunday at 9 a.m. This was down from 21,500 since the same time Saturday and from 86,000 the morning after Milton swept through the area on ...
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Locals take advantage of Florida National Guard food distribution sites in Polk
“We’ve been averaging about 600 cars a day,” Vantine said. 'We're working incredibly quickly':Lakeland Electric is down to 4,500 customers without power Drivers receive boxes containing ...
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Lakeland Assesses Hurricane Damage, Including a Trashed New Roof at the RP Funding Center
At a meeting to review the storm response, Police Chief Sam Taylor showed bodycam footage of rescues made during Milton.
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Friday Milton recap: When will power be restored in Polk?
Lakeland Electric has restored three-quarters of customers without power At 9 p.m. Friday, Lakeland Electric had restored power to about 65,000 of the original 86,000 customers knocked out by ...