Nicole's wind and rain has little effect on Polk as it zips through
Aside from a couple thousand homes that lost power Thursday, Tropical Storm Nicole brought little of the damage and flooding of Hurricane Ian.
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Aside from a couple thousand homes that lost power Thursday, Tropical Storm Nicole brought little of the damage and flooding of Hurricane Ian.
The National Weather Service forecast predicted two to four inches of rain for most of Central Florida, with up to six inches possible in some places.
Much of Peace River Village, a mobile home park about 200 yards east of the river in Bartow, remained flooded Monday.
About 3,100 homes in Polk still had no power Monday, and frustrated residents were demanding answers.
Assure Infusions is building a state-of-the-art, semi-automated facility in Bartow that will manufacture up to 30 million sterile IV bags annually.