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  • LakeWalesNews.net Cited as Top Source for Area Information

    News Staff reports|Updated Mar 29, 2023

    A surge in readership and community reach is being celebrated as a reflection of the growing awareness and trust of LakeWalesNews.net among residents of the Ridge area. The expansion of readership and advertising is powering an expansion of news coverage as well as the News increases coverage of events in Frostproof, Babson Park, Indian Lake, and surrounding communities through the hiring of new staff and correspondents. In addition to a substantial base of readers who...

  • History Speaker Series to Feature Local Author

    Special to the News|Updated Feb 3, 2023

    The Lake Wales History Museum will resume its popular speaker series with a presentation on Florida's past presented by guest speaker and local historian Robert Connors. Connors is the author of several books including "The Florida Saga," a historic novel documenting the long, tortured history of the Sunshine State. The History Museum holds a wealth of information about the Lake Wales area, ranging from pre-Columbian canoes carved by Native Americans from whole trees, to the...

  • Book Launch Event to Recognize Local Author

    Tom Paulson, City Editor|Updated Jul 1, 2022

    A Lake Wales author will be recognized at a special "book launch event" in honor of two recently-released works of historical fiction. "The Florida Saga" shares the surprising history of our state in two volumes by Robert James Connors. "They tell Florida's story through the eyes of the people who lived it," Connors said in response to questions. "Making history an enjoyable, living story with sympathetic characters rather than a dry retelling of facts" was his goal, he said....

  • Legal Sports Gambling Coming to Florida

    Daniel Burton|Updated Nov 23, 2021

    As anyone who has spent time following the Florida sports betting saga will know, it now appears to be moving slowly towards an end. Rows in the state legislature have persisted for well over a year but there appears to be some light at the end of the tunnel as sports betting has finally been legalized in the state – although, as yet, it’s not quite ready to go. For gamblers, this signals time to think about a key new question: what sports betting app will be the best for cust...

  • Friends of Library Host Patrick Smith's Florida: A Land Remembered March 10

    Updated Mar 4, 2020

    Florida author Patrick Smith's son, Rick, will present a unique multimedia show March 10 honoring his father and the experiences that led him to write his beloved novels. Highlighted in the show will be Smith's popular saga of Florida pioneers, A Land Remembered. Rick Smith's show combines his own quirky brand of humor and storytelling with videos, photos, music, and visual effects to bring the life of Patrick Smith into focus in a fascinating way. Sponsored by the Lake Wales...