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2.75+ Acres Along Harding Avenue in Lake Wales Approved for Proposed Mixed-Use Development
by James Coulter
Approximately 14 market-rate apartments are planned to be built above 15,098 square feet of ground-level commercial property now that the city has approved the...
Orange Blossom Revue Returns Dec. 6-7 For A Weekend Of American Roots Music, Food Trucks, And More
With its abundance of live oaks and palmetto trees, Lake Wailes Park exudes sleepy, Old Florida allure. But come Friday, December 6, 2024, it...
New Basketball Courts, Picnic Tables Coming to Lake Wales Park with a $50K Grant
by James Coulter
Visitors to Lake Wailes Park can expect to see renovated basketball courts, new picnic tables, and other amenities now that the city...
Front End Loader Catches Fire, PCFR Gets it Under Control
At approximately 11:11 AM on December 4, 2024, a call was received by Polk County Fire Rescue with regard to a vehicle fire.
The vehicle...
In Loving Memory of Everett D. “Smitty” Smith, 85, of Lake Wales
Everett D. “Smitty” Smith, 85
Everett D/ “Smitty” Smith of Lake Wales passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 at his residence.
He was born August 11,...
