Boaters and hikers will be affected by a planned three-month closure of the S65-A boat lock and a portion of the Florida ...

CORRECTION: This story has been updated to reflect a reduced request from FDC for $750,000 to continue their operations of ...

City Commissioner Keith Thompson issued a strident call for building owners to join the city's efforts to incentivize new ...

A new three-year collective bargaining agreement between the Polk County Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F., Local 3531 and ...

Long-time city residents who have made "extraordinary, long-term contributions to the Lake Wales community" are eligible to ...

F1: The Movie, is a thrilling car racing drama directed by Joseph Kosinski starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris. As someone with absolutely no prior knowledge of car racing, I approached F1: The Movie ...

Lake Wales' second Aldi grocery store opened with a rush of customers this week, joining a the recently opened Hutson's ...

1/1 Rental Available in Lake Wales Spring Lake Estates, an all ages community in Lake Wales, has an available 1/1 FOR RENT! $850 month includes water, sewer, garbage & propane. Electricity is ...

Asked why she had undertaken the project, she had a simple and civic-minded response: "It's Lake Wales! I mean, come on! I live right there!" she said, pointing in the direction of the nearby ...

The 1,943-acre footprint of the newly-named Peace Crossing development will abut the west side of US 27 on the north side of Lake Wales, and also have a long stretch of frontage on Thompson Nursery ...

LakeWalesNews.net archives search page100 Years Ago: The Highlander of January 9, 1924 News Research Staff | Updated Jan 10, 2024 A housing boom in Lake Wales is not an unprecedented thing, as 100 ...

The Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division has received the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award from the Southwest District of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The award ...