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Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School Sweep, Both Teacher and Support Person of the Year from Same School

Lake Wales April 23, 2026 0

BY ANITA TODD LAKE WALES – During the Lake Wales...

Lake Wales Commissioners Debate Stricter Rules for Vacant Downtown Properties

City of Lake Wales April 20, 2026 0

By James Colter At their workshop meeting on Wed. Apr....

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

Traffic April 19, 2026 0

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

Westbound S.R. 60 Blocked Due To Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian

Frostproof Man Charged With Attempted 1st Degree Murder After Shooting Late Sunday Night

39-Mile Scenic Highway Yard Sale

Lake Wales Man Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse, Critically Injuring Child & Domestic Abuse

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation In Frostproof