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 ...

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 ...

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

LakeWalesNews.net archives search pageHeart Health Kits Available at AdventHealth Lake Wales Special to the News | Updated May 15, 2025 Heart failure patients at AdventHealth Lake Wales are taking ...

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

The cost of dumping trash and yard waste at the county's only public landfill will rise this year and every year for the next ...

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The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae in Reedy ...

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

With prostate cancer rates on the rise across the country, health experts are emphasizing how critical it can be for men to get screened to catch any potential cases as early as possible. The CDC says ...