Lake Wales

Lake Wales Police arrest Benjamin Furman, DOB 4/4/1980, and have charged him with 2nd Degree attempted murder. According to a written affidavit by the LWPD Furman is accused of slashing another man with a box cutter on 8/19/2023. According...

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...

Lake Wales, Fla. (August 10, 2023) – City Manager James Slaton announced plans for the City to assume operations of the City’s Family Recreation Center after the West Central Florida YMCA departs in October. New state of the art gym...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. Lake...

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...