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Lake Wales Opens Regular Season With Major Test Against DeLand

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LAKE WALES — The preseason work is finished. Friday...

Lake Wales Police Have Released Limited Additional Information Regarding Death Investigation

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Andy Blair Resigns From Lake Wales Charter Schools Board, Says Family Is Moving to Vero Beach

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Polk County Public Schools To Be Closed Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Sheriff Grady Judd Details The Case Against Local Polk Attorney Jason Penrod

Lake Wales Police Department: Attempt To Identify

Lake Wales Woman Arrested After Allegedly Running Over Man & Toddler He Was Holding

Person Shot In Lake Wales Incident On W. Northside Has Passed

One Person Shot & One Person In Custody After Lake Wales Shooting

Lake Wales Police Charge Man With Attempted Murder In Knife Slashing Assault

Babson Park Young Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter

In Loving Memory of Joel Grenke April 9, 1957 – August 16, 2023

Lake Wales Residents Host Floating Lantern Event For Alzheimer’s At Waters Edge