LAKELAND, Fla. — The City of Lakeland is taking steps to reduce flooding near Lake Bonnet.
What You Need To Know
- Lakeland is addressing flooding risks in the Lake Bonnet Drainage Basin with a new project
- Residents say flooding has long affected the May Manor Mobile Home Park, especially during major storms like Hurricane Milton
- A meeting on the project will be held Thursday, Nov. 13
City leaders plan to hold a public information meeting to update residents on their Lake Bonnet Drainage Basin Hazard Mitigation Project on Thursday. They say the project will reduce the risk of future flooding in the May Manor Mobile Home Park and surrounding areas.
For as long as Mark Argenzio has lived in May Manor, he says flooding has always been an issue. Argenzio keeps photos on his phone of flood events dating back to 2015. He says the worst was Hurricane Milton last year, which left him and his late wife with several inches of water inside their home…