Construction of a proposed toll highway through eastern Polk County will avoid direct impacts to the Lake Wales Area under a ...

Nights of Hero, based on a script by Julia Jackman, stars Emma Corrin and Nicholas Galitzine. This is a very weird movie. I ...

The heart of Lake Wales will twinkle a little brighter this holiday season as the community gathers for Lake Wales Live/Make ...

Rental Family is a heartwarming film directed by Hikari and starring Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser. In this movie Fraser plays Philip, a struggling American actor in Japan. He signs on with a ...

The former CEO of the East Polk Association of Realtors has been arrested and charged with embezzling more than $81,000 from the association, which is based in Winter Haven. Jennifer Garula-Mers is ...

A new $16 million federal grant will permit Polk County Fire Rescue to hire 50 new firefighters and emergency medical technicians, allowing the department to keep up with the rapid growth being ...

The future of the historic Lake Wales Country Club is very much in question after the abrupt rejection of an attempt by current owners to have it annexed into the City of Lake Wales. Commissioners ...

In further evidence of the significant strides being made to upgrade the AdventHealth Lake Wales Hospital, the facility has been awarded a second straight "A" Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog ...

The closure will require long detours for residents as well as visitors to the area. The closure will allow the installation of a portion of pipeline that will ...

In an unusual move, Lake Wales City Commissioners made clear their intention to deny an annexation request covering much of the Lake Wales Country Club and former Oakwood Golf courses during a ...

An improper left turn across traffic on US 27 in Frostproof resulted in the death of a passenger who was ejected from the back seat of a vehicle. Poor visibility in the post-sunset gloom and a ...

Most people might skydive once to check it off their bucket list. Kim Knorr, 86, has made it her life's mission to reach 1,000 jumps. On Thursday she achieved that extraordinary milestone, earning the ...