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John Conner Updike Junior | June 5, 1951 – October 5, 2026 | Obituary

Lake Wales October 8, 2026 0

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New Playground Planned for Kiwanis Park in Lake Wales

Lake Wales October 2, 2026 0

New Playground Planned for Kiwanis Park in Lake Wales by...

Lake Wales History Museum Seeks $175K From City, Faces Questions from Commissioners

Local Government and Politics September 30, 2026 0

Lake Wales History Museum Seeks $175K From City, Faces...

Barnett Family Invests in Future of Treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center Location Coming to Polk County

Babson Park Man Struck & Killed In Davenport

Death Investigation Closes Lane on SR 60 Near Indian Lake Estates

City of Frostproof Responds to Concerns Over Bacteria in Lake Clinch

Polk County Commissioners Approve Agreement for Sheriff’s Office Joint-Use Warehouse and Facilities Management Administration Building

Alligator Attack Reported at Lake Kissimmee State Park

Red Flag Warning Issued for Polk County: What Residents Need to Know

New Pub Coming To Downtown Lake Wales

Suspect AKA Rapper John Wicks Arrested In Central Florida- Brother Of Rapper Kodak Black

Polk County Shelter & Hurricane Resource Information