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One Trustee Resigns, Another Considers Options After Spouse’s Employment Conflicts Arise At LWCS Board
By Anita Todd
LAKE WALES – What began as a routine update by Council at the Sept. 22 Lake Wales Charter Schools Board Work Session quickly...
Frostproof Woman Arrested After Two Dogs Die From Heatstroke and Neglect
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release
On June 17, 2025, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an anonymous complaint regarding two deceased dogs...
Sheriff Judd Confirms Drowning On Lake Clinch In Frostproof
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Frostproof, Fla. – A tragic incident occurred Saturday afternoon on Lake Clinch in Frostproof when an adult male drowned.
The emergency call came in at...
Former Lake Wales Elementary School Teacher Arrested By Lakeland Police On Grand Theft and Fraud Charges
By Carl Fish
LAKELAND – A Polk Avenue Elementary School 5th grade teacher was arrested after Lakeland Police allege she engaged in a scheme involving...
Lake Wales Woman Who Also Worked For Lake Wales Police Department Arrested For Fraud & Theft
A former civilian staff assistant with the Lake Wales Police Department has been arrested and charged with Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card (Felony)...
