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Lake Wales Approves $99 Million Budget, $104 Million Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, at 2nd Reading
by James Coulter
The City of Lake Wales approved its city budget for the next fiscal year, as well as adopted a $104 five-year capital improvement plan, at its city commission meeting last Monday.
During their regular meeting, city commissioners voted...
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City of Lake Wales Approves State Funds Application for City Project Renovating City Wastewater System
by James Coulter
The City of Lake Wales is one step closer to improving the inflow and infiltration of its wastewater system now that City Commissioners have voted on an ordinance to approve applying for state funds to help finance...
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Victory Ridge Academy Receives AED Donated by Culpepper Cardiac Foundation
by James Coulter
With the school undergoing expansion, Victory Ridge Academy will be able to facilitate more students, which means it will need to increase measures to ensure their health and safety. Fortunately, the school is better prepared to handle...
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64 New Homes May Come to Lake Wales Now That City Commission Approved First Reading of Residential PDP
64 New Homes May Come to Lake Wales Now That City Commission Approved First Reading of Residential PDP
by James Coulter
Nearly 64 new residential units may be built in Lake Wales now that the City Commission has approved the first...
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Nearly 300 New Homes Potentially Coming To Lake Wales With Preliminary Approval of Ridge Luxury Townhomes PDP
by James Coulter
Nearly 300 new single-family homes could be built near Old Scenic Highway in Lake Wales now that a proposed residential planned development project (PDP) has received preliminary approval from the Lake Wales City Commission.
At their meeting on...
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Fireworks Rock the Ridge on Rockin the Ridge in Lake Wales
Fireworks Rock the Ridge on Rockin the Ridge in Lake Wales
by James Coulter
Once again on the Fourth of July, hundreds of people flocked the shores of Lake Wales to watch the night sky light up with fireworks for the...
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Lake Wales Public Divided Over Lack of LGBT Pride Proclamation
by James Coulter
Many Lake Wales residents were less than proud that their city has not recognized LGBT Pride Month with an official proclamation. Some even voiced their disapproval during the public comments of the city commission meeting on Tuesday...
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These Lake Wales Firefighters Treated Local Kindergarteners to a Fishing Trip
by James Coulter
Some days you want to skip school or work to go to the lake and fish. Several firefighters and schoolchildren in Lake Wales were able to do just that with the Fishing with Firemen event on Tuesday.
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35 Teams Play Lake Wales Rotary on the Ridge Soccer Championship
by James Coulter
Maria Lopez and Anna Vega are both members of the Winter Haven Pumas. They serve as both coaches and players. They love soccer. They love to play it and coach it. So it was a no-brainer for...
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8 Month Old Critically Injured In Hwy 27 Crash In South Lake Wales
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Around 5:30 p.m., the PCSO ECC received a 911 call from the area of US Hwy 27 at the intersection with Alturas Babson Park Cutoff Road in unincorporated Lake Wales, regarding a three-vehicle crash. Evidence at the scene and...
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Lake Wales Approves $99 Million Budget, $104 Million Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, at 2nd Reading
by James Coulter
The City of Lake Wales approved its city budget for the next fiscal year, as well as...