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Shirley Diann Foresyth Nelson, 67 of Lake Wales, died Feb. 6, 2021 at Lakeland Health Hospital in Lakeland, Florida. She was born Dec. 19, 1953 in Elba, AL. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Wales. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 at Epps Chapel. Masks are required....
Ernest Poor King, 98, of Nalcrest passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 at his residence. He was born April 17, 1922 in Bath, ME to the late Howard and Vera King; he came to the area in 1986 from Maine. He was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Navy and retiring after 22 years of service with the U.S. Air Force. He also retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of the U.S. American Legion, V.F.W. and Krew of Rex. Ernest was preceded in death by his first wife, Lilla Blackwell King in...
Betty Rae McPhail, 80, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. "Go see Betty McPhail down at Napa, she'll get what you need" or perhaps if you were a friend of her Daughter, Misty, it was "Misty's Mom, Betty" or "Momma Betty". Whether it was with auto parts or practical life advice, Betty would set you straight with her no-nonsense approach. Betty McPhail's life didn't come to an end with her death. As Misty held her hand as her Mother passed...
Lake Wales city commissioners will vote Tuesday, Feb. 16 whether to move forward with a pilot project to test and evaluate police worn body cameras. The country's premier manufacturer, Axon, has offered the city four free cameras to test for 90 days, or a five-year licensing agreement for eight cameras - including equipment, software and cloud storage – for about $15,000 per year. Commissioners have been discussing body cameras for more than a year. Commissioners Terrye H...
One Lake Wales police officer has resigned and a second has been placed on administrative station duty pending an investigation into formal complaints against the officers. Christopher Cordero, 37, was arrested during a traffic stop Friday morning Feb. 5, and charged with resisting arrest without violence, threat of death or serious bodily injury of a law enforcement officer and assault on a law enforcement officer. Cordero claims Officers Colt Black and Travis Worley struck...
City leaders are anticipating shovels in the ground this summer in what will be the first project in its award-winning "Lake Wales Connected" revitalization plan for the historic downtown and northwest neighborhood areas. The Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approved several measures this month which set the wheels in motion on several projects in both areas. The board approved an agreement with Chastain-Skillman Inc. that will provide construction documents...
Circumstances in life are hard to navigate through at times. One of the many things to be appreciated about The Bible is that it is practical and instructive in many places, especially in light of what we perceive to be confusing and challenging times. Below are some passages I have found worth reviewing and comforting to regain perspective as we navigate through life. May God grant us more of His wisdom through His Word in 2021. Romans 12:9-19 – Let love be genuine. Abhor w...
Fifty years of fine arts excellence will be celebrated Feb. 19-21 at the 2021 Citizens Bank & Trust Lake Wales Arts Festival. With over 50 exhibiting artists, live music, and some of the best food from across Central Florida, the Lake Wales Arts Council is aiming to provide VIP guests with the best fine arts experience in Florida. The arts council is working hard to develop a strategy to follow CDC, local, state and federal health guidelines to keep everyone safe. Those suppor...
This is the 13th installment in the Lake Wales Renaissance series. Lake Wales City Commissioner Robin Gibson serves as Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the city's Community Redevelopment Agency. 2020 is been a bummer. It's time for some good news for 2021. We've got it. Dover-Kohl's "Lake Wales Connected" plan is coming off the drawing boards. It will be going out for bids this Spring. The pretty pictures you've seen -- in reality they are only promises. This summer the shovels...
The man who is earning more than $100,000 per year to promote business and economic development for the City of Lake Wales has moved to Lakeland, and a majority of city commissioners are not happy about it. Kevin Kieft in August bought a $290,000 home in Lakeland without notifying his bosses at the Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council. Previously he had lived in the Lake Wales Country Club community, just east of the city limits. In 2013 the...
Patricia Joanne Wagner, 79, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born Aug. 25, 1941 in Wichita KS to the late Lilly and Sidney Matthews. She lived in Emporia KS, Southern CA, and Upstate NY throughout her life. She was married for 14 years to Chuck W. Foultz Sr. and then to James Douglas Wagner for 34 years. She loved music, chatting with people, great hugger, listener and napper. Pat is survived by her children Cynthia Dinan,...
Harry L. “Mo” Brigham, 64, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 at his residence. He was born December 24, 1956 in Hazelton, PA to the late Terry and Joan Brigham. Mo and his wife have been vacationing here for 25 years but became permanent residents of Lake Wales 12 years ago, moving here from New Port Richey. He enjoyed football, baseball, fishing, and was a Buccaneers and Steelers fan. Mo was preceded in death by his daughter, Crystal. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Kim M. “Kimmie” Brigham; daughte...
Carolyn B. "Polly" Stephens, 101, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 at her residence. She was born September 18, 1919 in Sumner, GA to the late William and Janie Bridges. She was a retired Registered Nurse and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lake Wales. She was part of the Lake Wales Women's Club, the past President of the Spook Hill Elementary School PTO, the Grand Marshall for the Lake Wales Christmas parade in 2019 and was an avid reader....
