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High Speed Crash Leaves Multiple Children Injured After SUV Flips Into Canal in Highlands County

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A dangerous decision behind the wheel led to multiple...

Lake Wales Teen Killed in Early Morning Interstate 4 Crash in Orange County, Several Other Local Teens Seriously Injured

Lake Wales April 19, 2026 0

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. A 17 year old male from Lake...

Proposed Ordinance Aims to Track and Curb Long‑Vacant Downtown Storefronts

City of Lake Wales April 17, 2026 0

Proposed Ordinance Aims to Track and Curb Long‑Vacant Downtown...

Lake Wales Man Accused Of Drunk Driving Caused Two Hit and Runs Then Parked Behind Elementary School

Borrowed Phone Leads to Felony Charges Against Lake Wales Man

Death Investigation Underway in Golf View Park Area of Unincorporated Lake Wales

Lake Wales Man Found Dead In Partially Submerged SUV In Lake Marion

Lake Wales Woman Is Charged With Grand Theft Arrested in Bartow

Frostproof Man Arrested After Violent Armed Robbery Near Lake Wales

Pasco Firefighter Arrested After Alleged Road Rage Incident in Lakeland – It’s Not His First Time

Deputies Arrest Lake Wales Man Accused of Breaking Into Auburndale Woman’s Apartment

Lake Wales Man Found Hiding in Swamp After Fleeing from Police

Polk County School Bus Driver Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Safe, Fleeing in School Bus