Communication Builds Our Community
Communication Builds Our Community
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The movie Nonna's, now available on Netflix, is directed by Stephen Chbosky and stars Vince Vaughn and is loosely based on a true story about an Italian restaurant where the food is prepared by Italian grandmothers-Nonnas. It's apparently still open. The story follows Joe who grieving the recent loss of his grandmother. He fondly remembers her Sunday dinners, filled with family, laughter, and delicious food. In an effort to recapture that warmth, he opens a restaurant with the...
A street ride on a homemade go-cart on Alturas-Babson Park Cutoff Road (ABC Road) ended in tragedy for two men Saturday night. The Polk County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 24th, about a collision between the cart and a Hyundai Elantra on the Bartwo segment of ABC Road According to traffic homicide investigators, a 33-year-old man who lives in the area was operating the go-cart with a 38-year-old male passenger. As the pair were...
George Carey Manring of Lake Wales answered his nation’s call to duty by enlisting in the US Army in 1947 at the age of 18. This month he is returning home to rest. He had been missing in action since December 6, 1950. Master Sergeant George Carey was one of “The Chosin Few” who had faced an overwhelming mass assault by the Communist Chinese Army against their positions at the Chosin Reservoir in the early days of the Korean War. Master Sergeant Manring was part of Baker...
UPDATE: Lake Wales City Commissioners approved the relevant ordinances Tuesday on a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Carol Gillespie dissenting. The ordinances will require a second reading and vote before they become final. A proposal that will permit four million square feet of industrial space and nearly 3,000 new homes will be considered by the Lake Wales City Commission at its regular meeting Tuesday night. The Stoneridge development includes 1,287 acres with frontage of SR 60...
