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County Commissioners Approve Noise Ordinance, Vessel Exclusion Zones, and Designated Swim Areas on Lake Winterset, Clinch, and Ariana

City of Lake Wales September 2, 2025 0

by James Coulter Loud, throbbing music that rattles house windows....

Listening, Learning, Leading: Julie Conrad’s First Steps in Lake Wales as New Superintendent

Lake Wales September 2, 2025 0

By Anita Todd LAKE WALES - Freshly arrived and facing...

City of Lake Wales Set to Approve $123 Million Budget for Next Fiscal Year

City of Lake Wales September 2, 2025 0

by James Coulter The City of Lake Wales is set...

County Commission Approves Changing Future Land Use Subdistrict of 178-Acre Property near Thornhill Road to Facilitate Polk Parkway

Polk County Parks and Recreation Facilitating Letters from the North Pole

Register Now for Rec@Home Kits from Polk County Parks and Rec

Central Polk Parkway Extension near Thornhill Road Raises Concerns About Traffic, Schools, and Flooding

Transfer of Conner Road from County to City Raises Concerns About Flooding

Residents in Unincorporated Areas Can Take Advantage of the PCLC Bookmobile

Polk County Commissioners Approve Spending $506K+ on New Internet-Based Phones and Services

County Utilities Division to Purchase $269K+ in Discounted Emergency Operations Communications Equipment

Polk County to Help Six Hospitals Cover Medical Services for Uninsured Residents

Speed Humps to be Installed on Eleventh St. SE and Friedlander Road