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Karla Y. Colson Ballou, 58 of Lake Wales, died May 16, 2021. She was born July 14, 1962 in Lake Wales. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 28 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Wales. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 29 at Lake Wales Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 581 Hunt Brothers Road. Masks required for both....
Editor's Note: We are republishing a past story, remembering the Passion Play during Easter Week. Easter Week always brings fond memories of the three months each winter that the Lake Wales community came together to participate as "extras" to help dramatically depict the last seven days of Jesus Christ on Earth. I don't remember exactly how many years I participated in the Black Hills Passion Play winter productions – so many Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and a...
Easter Week always brings fond memories of the three months each winter that the Lake Wales community came together to participate as "extras" to help dramatically depict the last seven days of Jesus Christ on Earth. I don't remember exactly how many years I participated in the Black Hills Passion Play winter productions – so many Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and a few Wednesday matinees. But even more than 45 years later the memories are vivid. My hometown w...
Elaine Jennie Ludden, 86, of Lake Wales passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. She was born April 22, 1934 in Danville, VT to the late Gordon M. and Abbie B. (Wellinger) Allen and she has been a resident of this area since 1959 moving here from Springfield, MA. She was a retired fruit grader for Hunt Brothers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Ludden in October 2000 She is survived by her daughters, Diane Ludden of...
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 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at Lake Wales Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 581 Hunt Brothers Road, Lake Wales. Masks will be required for both....
Nancy Elizabeth "Liz" Hunt, 63, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 at Orlando Regional Medical Center. She was born March 21, 1957 in Lake Wales to Ellis and Nancy Hunt. Liz was a homemaker and attended the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales. She enjoyed singing, going to the beach, and spending time with her family. Liz was preceded in death by her son, Carson. She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth White of Orlando, Lauren Wilhite and husband David...
Polk County Public Schools and Polk Vision have teamed up to help improve internet access for students through a new initiative: Synced for Students. With campuses closed through the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, PCPS students are engaging with their teachers and lessons online as part of a statewide transition to distance learning. However, the change has been difficult for many families who lack internet service at home, or have limited internet options in their...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was first published in April 2019. We are re-publishing it on Palm Sunday 2020 as we enter into Easter Week. Easter Week always brings fond memories of the three months each winter that the Lake Wales community came together to participate as "extras" to help dramatically depict the last seven days of Jesus Christ on Earth. I don't remember exactly how many years I participated in the Black Hills Passion Play winter productions – so many Tuesdays, T...
Janet Ann Hunt, 73, of Carmel, IN passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at AdventHealth in Lake Wales. She was born on August 21, 1946 to Cecil and E. Pauline (Stanley) Casey in Lebanon, Indiana. Janet married Louis "Lee" Hunt on June 6, 1970. Together, they owned Hunt & Associates Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Janet & Lee were members of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, the Rolls Royce Owners Club, and the Circle City Corvair Club. They loved riding motorcycles...
Anna Denicola Jacobs, 93, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at Lifecare Center in Winter Haven. She was born January 21, 1926 in Capri, Italy to the late Ferdinando and Maria (DeAngelis) DeNicola. She has been a resident of the area since 1946 coming from Italy. She was a fruit grader for Hunt Brothers and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Anna loved her family, she spent many hours caring for her grandchildren, she had a strong faith and was known...
Spots are still available for teams wanting to play in the Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Scramble Friday, Oct. 4. The tournament at Lake Wales Country Club will start at 11:30 a.m. with registration of golfers and a bag lunch before the 1 p.m. shotgun start. The event will close with an awards dinner and reception. Cost is $100 per individual golfer or $450 for a team of four, which includes a hole sponsor sign. For more information or to reserve your team, call...
Sharon Faye McCall, 73, of Lake Wales passed away after a long battle with cancer, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 at her residence. She was born July 27, 1946 in Winter Haven to the late Leonard and Iola (Deese) Shelton and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired supervisor of shipping for Hunt Brothers. Sharon was the boss of her family when at home, she was an avid Nascar Fan, loved shopping and going to Pigeon Forge Tennessee. She loved her family and dogs...
The new Love's Travel Stop and Country Store opened in Lake Wales Thursday, Aug. 29 to brisk business, some driven by customers wanting to fill up on gasoline and other supplies in preparation for the potential arrival of Hurricane Dorian. "We are continuing to monitor Hurricane Dorian's path as it nears landfall," said Love's Media Relations Specialist Caitlin Campbell. "We're taking safety precautions as well as increasing fuel and food deliveries to stay stocked as people...
Truck drivers and other travelers on U.S. 27 in south Lake Wales will have a new place to eat, get fuel, service, rest and hot showers 24 hours a day as the new Love's Travel Stop opens Thursday, Aug. 29. The store at the intersection of U.S. 27 and Hunt Brothers Road will house a Subway, Godfather's Pizza and Chester's Chicken and employ an estimated 50-60 people. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Love's has more than 490 stores in 41 states, including 16 others in Florida....
Urban planner Victor Dover was man of the hour Tuesday, receiving applause and high praise after presenting a draft Lake Wales Connected plan for redevelopment of the city's downtown and northwest business district. About 75 interested persons, including numerous downtown merchants and community business leaders, listened attentively as Dover described the potential to turn Lake Wales into a popular destination, returning to city founders' concept of a city in a garden, as des...
Wynton "Willie" Williford, 75, of Dundee, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. He was born January 15, 1944 in Blakley, Georgia to the late Leslie and Eunice (Lewis) Williford. He came to the area as a child in 1952 coming from Blakley, Georgia. He was retired from Hunt Brothers and Citrosuco. Willie enjoyed fishing, sports, an avid Atlanta Braves fan and going to Casino's. He is preceded in death by his sister Mable Pridgen. He...
A "City in a Garden" with landscaped streets, a redeveloped Grove Manor featuring a mix of housing types, and a new "town square" were among the ideas presented to Lake Wales citizens Friday evening to cap a week of intensive study by the planning firm of Dover Kohl. Most of the 100 in attendance were excited by the possibilities. The week-long effort, sponsored by Lake Wales Mainstreet and funded by local businesses, included gathering ideas and suggestions from the public,...
Charles A. Parsons Sr., 69, of Indian Lake Estates passed away Sunday, May 12 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born November 9, 1949 in Oswego, NY to the late Walter R. and Freda Mae (Andrews) Parsons Sr. He has been a resident of the area for 25 years coming from Ft. Myers. He was self-employed as an aluminum installer. Charles was a member of the Moose Lodge, he loved going out to River Ranch for over 40 years, and he loved to fish and hunt. He is preceded in death...
Travelers passing through the Lake Wales area will have an additional reason to pause upon the completion in June of the Love's Travel Stop and Country Store now under construction on U.S. 27 at Hunt Brothers Road. Filling almost 11 acres of former oak forest on the northeast quadrant of the intersection, Love's is designed to offer convenient service for truckers and travelers. It will feature a "trio" of fast food offerings including Subway, Godfather's Pizza, and Chester's...
Final in person Spring 3v3 recreational soccer registration is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Lake Wales Soccer Complex, 151 Hunt Brothers Road. Checks or cash for the $40 registration fee will be accepted. Birth certificate needs to be brought to validate age. On-line registrations are available anytime via credit card. Late Registration will be 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 19 and require a $10 late fee. Teams range from birthday at ages 4 to 19 both for both girls and...
Laura Davis Conner passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 19, 1925 in Avon Park, Florida to Carl H. Davis and Millie T. Davis. The family moved and settled in Lake Wales where she worked at Hunt Brothers and met her husband of almost 50 years, Bob Conner. She was a devoted wife and mother and enjoyed sharing life with many of her lifelong friends and families. She raised her family in the First Baptist Church of Lak...
