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by James Coulter Seniors Terrell James and Jaremiah Anglin, Jr. will be attending the schools of their dreams to study and play now that they officially signed their letters of intent during the Highlanders Signing Day on Thursday evening. Two seniors...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in unincorporated Lake Wales on Thursday, April 28, 2022, for the death of a 52-year old Lake Wales woman. 19-year old Seth Settle of Lake Wales was charged with: 2nd Degree Murder with...

Affidavit released from Lake Wales Police Department on the arrest of Marcus Kirby of Lake Wales: On 04/05/2022, I made contact with Robert Quam, who is the registered agent of the Lake Wales Care Center INC. Lake Wales Care Center...

UPDATE: Shots Fired Call Being Investigated By Police On Wednesday March 9, 2022 Lake Wales Police Officers responded to the area of 605 S 3rd Street regarding reports of shots being fired in the area. This occurred around 3:15 PM...

Lake Wales, Florida- The Lake Wales Police Department responded to a call of “shots fired” in the area of Polk Ave., Townsend Ave. & Steedly Ave. late Wednesday afternoon. While officers were in the area they also heard gunshots....

Polk County Sheriff’s Traffic deputies are investigating a three-vehicle crash that occurred in Lake Wales last evening, which resulted in the deaths of three people.   Around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022, the PCSO Emergency Communications Center received 911...

Lake Wales, Florida - A Lake Wales man was arrested for allegedly backing his truck into a woman’s SUV. According to the Lake Wales Police Department arrest affidavit the suspect Dustin Lang (DOB: 03/24/2001) deliberately backed into a...

Lake Wales, Florida - The Lake Wales Police Department has arrested Ayzia Quintanilla (DOB: 05/31/2000) and charged her with Fraudulent Use Of A Credit Card, Obtain Property By Fraud, & Criminal Use Of Personal Identification. The charges stem from...

US 27 northbound at the SR 60 bridge and US 27 southbound at Central Avenue will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2022 until 5 a.m. Monday, January 17, 2022. The Florida Department of Transportation’s contractor will close...

Lake Wales High School Sophomore Wins State Swimming Championship by James Coulter Mary Leigh Hardman, 16, has been swimming ever since she could first remember. Her mother, an Olympic-calibercompetitive swimmer, inspired her to go for the gold. Now this 16-year-old sophomore from Lake Wales High...