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Multiple People Injured In Burns Avenue Crash

Lake Wales August 8, 2026 0

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Emergency crews responded Saturday night...

Man Dies After Being Pulled From Lake Walk-In-Water; Cause of Incident Still Unclear

Lake Wales August 7, 2026 0

INDIAN LAKE ESTATES, Fla. — A man who was...

Residents Raise Concerns About Proposed Right-Of-Way Vacation of 237 Feet Along Ninth Street North

Local Government and Politics July 28, 2026 0

Residents Raise Concerns About Proposed Right-Of-Way Vacation of 237...

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

Lake Wales Property Owner Learns the Hard Way How Not to Evict

Frostproof Woman Arrested After Two Dogs Die From Heatstroke and Neglect

65 DUI Arrests Made by PCSO in June

Tense Standoff in Lake Wales Ends in Arrest After Shots Fired at Birthday Celebration

Lake Wales Woman Arrested After Skipping Pre-Trial Obligations and Confronting Law Enforcement

Father-Daughter Duo Arrested for Theft of Water Well in Lake Wales

Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Lack of DL, Hit-And-Run on Hwy. 27 in Lake Wales

Babson Park Man Arrested for Allegedly Crashing Tesla and Lying to Deputies