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Public Transportation Grants Approved for Lake Wales Airport Improvements

City of Lake Wales November 11, 2025 0

by James Coulter Lake Wales Municipal Airport will be receiving...

Veterans Day 2025: Celebrating Service with History, Honor, and Local Specials

Community November 11, 2025 0

Each year on Nov. 11, communities across the country...

Fatal Stabbing Leads to Arrest for First Degree Murder

CRIME November 10, 2025 0

A fatal stabbing on Bullard Ave. this morning ends...

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

Polk County Commission Approves $1,572,400 for Master Plan of Polk County Agricultural Center Complex

Designated Swim Areas and Vessel Exclusion Zones Approved for Lakes Winterset, Clinch, and Ariana

Vehicle Fire Reported on Hwy. 60

Local Former MLB Player Looks to Give Back; Begins Construction of State-Of-The-Art Baseball Academy

Polk County Government Issues Reminder on Watering Limits

Multiple Fires Sparked Yesterday Despite Current Polk County Burn Ban