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Famed University of Florida basketball player, Walter Clayton Jr., was in Lake Wales on Friday, April 18, 2025, to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony at...

Polk County Fire Rescue Fight House Fire in Lake Wales; Two Transported to Local Hospital, 10 Pets Lost

At 5:20 PM on Friday, July 18, 2025, a structure fire was reported to Polk County Fire Rescue. it was quickly determined to be...

Tragedy Struck Bok North FFA In The Form Of 29 Show Animals Being Slaughtered By Pack Of Wild Dogs

More Than 29 Show Animals Were Killed at This Lake Wales School. Here's What You Can Do to Help. by James Coulter After several of their show animals...

Polk County Drivers Can Register Emergency Contact Information with FLHSMV

Last year, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and law enforcement partners across the state responded to 394,953 crashes, of which over 60% involved injuries. Timing is...

2024 Lake Wales Ducks Unlimited Dinner Sept. 26

The 2024 Lake Wales Ducks Unlimited dinner will be held at The Sugar Barn on Thursday, September 26. The vision of Ducks Unlimited is wetlands...

Two Men Shot In Lake Wales – Shooter Still At Large

On Wednesday November 16th at approximately 11:44 P.M., the Lake Wales Police Department responded to a shooting at the Garden Apartments located at 504...

Lake Wales Public Library Renovation $250,000 Contract Will Update the Current Building

By Capers Gay On the May 11, 2025 Lake Wales City Commission meeting, renovations for the city’s public library made it onto the consent agenda. Arrangements...

Cherry Pocket Receives AED from Culpepper’s Cardiac Foundation

by James Coulter Cherry Pocket Steak n Seafood is a quaint little eatery located on the waters of Lake Pierce. The eatery receives a lot...

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