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 ...

Barely a year after winning approval for two large residential developments hailed for adhering in part to the vaunted Lake ...

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

Lake Wales' reputation as "A City in a Garden" got a big boost Friday as the newest park in the city's system was dedicated ...

Polk's emergency responders are getting a new tool that may help save lives in the future. Several Polk County Fire Rescue ...

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 ...

Lotta Kay Struthers of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at her residence. She was born June 28, 1952 in Bartow to the late Wilburn and Cloylene Bobbit; she has been a lifelong resident of ...

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 ...