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Lake Wales Bulk and Yard Waste Pickup Services to Change from Weekly to Biweekly April 1
by James Coulter
Do you have yard waste you need to dispose of? Well, you’ll have to check your calendar, because pickup services have been changed...
$150K+ Upgrades to E. Johnson Avenue Railroad Crossing, Approved by Lake Wales City Commission
by James Coulter
Pedestrians crossing the railroad tracks along E. Johnson Avenue will have a safer, smoother walkway to cross over now that the City...
New 100-Unit Subdivision to Include 8-Foot-Wide Sidewalks Connecting to Lake Wales Rails to Trails
by James Coulter
A proposed subdivision, which will provide 100 single-family residential units, will also include 8-foot-wide sidewalks that connect to the city's trail system.
At...
PCSO Releases Audio of 911 Call After Alligator Bites a Kayaker
Polk County Sheriff’s Office released the audio from a 911 call made on Monday, March 3, 2025, after a woman was bitten by an...
In Loving Memory of William “Bill” Ryan, 78, of Lake Wales
William “Bill” Ryan, 78
William “Bill” Ryan of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Lakeland Hospice House.
He was born September 27, 1946...
