Communication Builds Our Community
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is proud to announce the launch of the newly redesigned Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail website. The Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail is a longstanding FWC program that connects people to over 500 birding and wildlife watching locations statewide. The Trail includes multiple sites around eastern and southern Polk County which are featured on the new site.. The Great Florida Birding Trail is a program...
The Orange Blossom Revue returns to Lake Wales for its 11th annual celebration December 5–6, 2025, according to festival organizers.. Florida's beloved boutique music and arts event takes place in the scenic Lake Wailes Park, just outside historic downtown Lake Wales and an easy drive from central Florida hubs like Tampa and Orlando. This year's edition is expected to deliver a dynamic mix of gritty Southern rock, swampy soul, and high-energy Americana. Known for its i...
After a long but successful legal battle over the title to the historic Walesbilt Hotel, the Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency is wasting no time moving to begin their efforts to see the building redeveloped. The CRA has approved the hiring of the engineering firm of Kimley-Horn to conduct an evaluation of the hotel that will include a structural property condition report and a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. The report the firm will generate will be included...
Heart failure patients at AdventHealth Lake Wales are taking control of their health and recovery outside of the hospital, with the help of free health supply kits. This is part of a new program working to address one of the region's most urgent health care challenges: heart failure. The heart care kits are used to monitor patients' progress after they are discharged from the hospital, with both English and Spanish versions being offered. The kits include a weight scale,...
I've been looking forward to Thunderbolts* for a long time, and it did not disappoint. This latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings together an unexpected team of lesser-known heroes-and delivers the humor, heart, and action Marvel fans crave. Directed by Jake Schreier, Thunderbolts stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The story centers around a group of familiar but underdog characters-Yelena Belova (Black Widow's sister), Bucky Barnes...
With deep sadness and enduring love, we announce the passing of Jon and Wanda Hoaglin. Jon was born on September 8, 1936 in Hillsboro, Iowa. He passed away on April 21, 2025 in Lake Wales, Florida. Wanda was born on March 25, 1941 in Lakeland, Florida. She passed away on March 2, 2025 in Lake Wales, Florida. Jon and Wanda were devoted educators, beloved parents and grandparents, and lifelong partners. Their journey through life was marked by shared purpose, deep compassion,...
(Note: The following is heavily dependent on, and quotes from, Karen's autobiography she wrote as part of her application to her Music degree program) Karen Esther Annandale Siepman Zarandona "was born June 26, 1961 in the very hot little town of Saldanha Bay on the Western coast of South Africa." Not long afterwards, her parent moved further South to Oudsthoorn and, it was in this area, "the land of the Cango Caves and ostriches," that Karen had her "first childhood...
