Olmsted Heritage: Unrealized Asset
This is the twelfth installment in the Lake Wales Renaissance series. Lake Wales City Commissioner Robin Gibson serves as Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the city's Community... — Updated 10/7/2020
City Seeking Clergy Volunteers to Give Invocations When Chaplain Unavailable
Clergy or religious leaders in the greater Lake Wales area can now volunteer to give the invocation prior to a city commission meeting. City Clerk Jennifer Nanek is compiling a... — Updated 10/7/2020
Sample Ballots Available Online
Sample ballots for the upcoming General Election are now available online at PolkElections.com. "Voters are encouraged to study their choices in advance and bring their sample... — Updated 10/7/2020
Three Ways to Vote in Nov. 3 General Election
Polk County voters have three easy ways to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election, according to Supervisor of Elections, Lori Edwards. 1. At your Precinct. Polling locations will be... — Updated 10/7/2020
New Books at Lake Wales Public Library - Week of Oct. 5
The Lake Wales Public Library, with the assistance of lakewalesnews.net, has revived a tradition that existed in our local weekly newspaper for many years, the publication of a... — Updated 10/7/2020
Sorority Delivers Educator Boxes for Adopt-A-School Initiative
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is a community conscious, action oriented organization. The Gamma Phi Zeta Chapter of Polk County, through service within the community and the... — Updated 10/7/2020
Heartland for Children's 16th Annual Rudolph Round-Up Toy Drive
The holidays are right around the corner and you can help make incredible holiday memories for over 1,500 local children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect. Heartland for... — Updated 10/7/2020
100-Plus Pound Weight Loss Makes Local Man Florida TOPS "King"
John Clifford is Florida King, but the pandemic postponed his official coronation. The 83-year-old Lake Wales man lost more than 100 pounds through the international Take Off... — Updated 10/9/2020
Remember God
Dr. Virgil Ullom of Babson Park made this presentation at Oct. 6 Lake Wales City Commission meeting. I am here this evening because I believe that what happens in this chamber is... — Updated 10/7/2020
Thomas Freeman, 1925-2020
Thomas (Tom) Ancil Freeman, 94, of Lake Wales passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation Center in Winter Haven. He was born in Lawrenceburg,... — Updated 10/7/2020
Terrence Seay, 1979-2020
Terrence Antoine Seay, 41, of Winter Haven died Oct. 4, 2020 at Advent Health South Hospital in Orlando, Florida. He was born Oct. 2, 1979 in Bartow. Visitation will be from 6:30-8... — Updated 10/7/2020
Tammy DeZarn, 1962-2020
Tammy Kay "Tami" DeZarn, 58, of Lake Wales passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales with her husband by her side. She was born April 1, 1962 in... — Updated 10/7/2020
Savitaben Patel, 1942-2020
Savitaben A. Patel, 78, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 at her residence. She was born September 14, 1942 in Alarsa, India to the late Pursottambhai and Hiraben... — Updated 10/9/2020
Anita Farris, 1941-2020
Anita Carol Farris, 78, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 in Lake Wales. She was born Nov. 23, 1941 in California to the late Clifford Morrill and Margaret Rodgers. Anita was a retired medical accountant. She... — Updated 10/12/2020
Margaret Maxwell, 1929-2020
Margaret Mary Maxwell, 91, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 her residence. She was born May 19, 1929 in Cimarron, NM to the late Aurelio and Carmelita Martinez;... — Updated 10/12/2020
Rodney Krueger, 1935-2020
Rodney Theodore Krueger, 85, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Born on Sept. 1, 1935, in Wayne County, MI to Almer and Marie (Wanemacher)... — Updated 10/15/2020
