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Soto Seeks Grant to Support First Street Reconstruction
Efforts to re-imagine the urban core of Lake Wales as an attractive and shady pedestrian oasis filled with new businesses and restaurants continues to draw the support of both the... — Updated 7/15/2022
Downtown Property Redevelopment on the Upswing
Downtown Lake Wales is seeing a significant uptick in property transactions that some see as the result of ambitious street renewal plans being advanced by the Lake Wales Community... — Updated 3/30/2022
Lake Wales to Receive $800,000 From Federal Budget to Boost Connected Plan
Converting downtown streets into a shady pedestrian oasis through the Lake Wales Connected plan got a financial boost as the City of Lake Wales has received a Federal grant.... — Updated 3/24/2022
City Gets Title to Seminole Hotel, Prepares to Give it to CRA
One historic downtown hotel has become city property even as city commissioners wrestle with a development proposal on another. City Attorney Chuck Galloway reported to the board at... — Updated 1/19/2022
Looking Back: The Top Ten News Stories of 2021 in Lake Wales
The year just completed saw a number of big stories that impacted the Lake Wales community, and we've taken a look back at them through the perspective of the new year. Here's how... — Updated 1/12/2022
City Commission To Consider Suit To Regain Walesbilt Hotel
The long-delayed resolution of the contract between the City of Lake Wales, the Community Redevelopment Agency and Walesbilt Hotel owner Ray Brown may be heading to a concluding... — Updated 12/20/2021
City Commission Approves Purchase of Seminole Hotel Despite Last-Minute Appeal of Kebabjian
The long saga of the Seminole Hotel took an unexpected last-minute twist Tuesday night before Lake Wales City Commissioners approved the purchase of the Seminole Hotel for $50,000... — Updated 12/13/2021
City Gets Seminole Hotel Under Settlement Terms
The City of Lake Wales will apparently acquire the Seminole Hotel as a result of a deal reached during court-ordered mediation on November 12. The terms of the settlement were... — Updated 12/7/2021
City Adopts Framework to Offer Incentives to Redevelop Distressed Property
Lake Wales City Commissioners have adopted a new incentive program to encourage redevelopment or restoration of distressed properties. Commissioners earlier this month approved a... — Updated 4/1/2021
Judge Gives Kebabjian More Time, Documents to Fight Seminole Hotel Foreclosure
Lake Wales city officials were hopeful the foreclosure sale of the historic Seminole Hotel would be ordered Feb. 12, but instead Circuit Judge Dana Moore agreed to allow current... — Updated 2/17/2021
Seminole Hotel Owner Can't Convince Commissioners to Suspend Foreclosure
Lake Wales City commissioners in a workshop session Dec. 9 indicated support for continuing with their foreclosure action on the historic Seminole Hotel. Only Commissioner Curtis... — Updated 12/11/2020
Seminole Hotel Owner Asks City to Halt Foreclosure, Waive Fines
Henry Kebabjian is not giving up on his plans to redevelop the historic Seminole Hotel and is still hoping to convince Lake Wales city commissioners to drop their foreclosure... — Updated 12/2/2020
New Owner Wants City to Drop Foreclosure, Waive Fines on Seminole Hotel
Henry Kebabjian wants to redevelop the historic Seminole Hotel in downtown Lake Wales, but his timing may be a little off. Kebabjian bought the three-story hotel Aug. 19 at a... — Updated 9/17/2020
Police Officer Worley Files Grievance Over 8-Hour Suspension
Lake Wales Police Officer Travis Worley has filed a grievance through his union representative claiming the discipline he received for using profanity against a citizen – an... — Updated 9/3/2020
Suspended Detective Returned to Work, Disciplined for Profanity
Lake Wales Police Detective Travis Worley is back on active duty after a 10-week suspension with pay. An internal investigation determined he acted unprofessionally by using... — Updated 8/26/2020
City May Take Possession of Historic Seminole Hotel
The City of Lake Wales may take possession of the historic Seminole Hotel, now two and one-half years after it was first condemned as unsafe. The Lake Wales Code Enforcement Board... — Updated 7/1/2020
City Growth Keeps Development Office Busy
Recognizing her increased responsibilities in development services as the City of Lake Wales experiences a growth spurt, Kathy Bangley recently was promoted to assistant city... — Updated 11/6/2019
Seminole Hotel Project Moving Forward as City Reviews Plans
The prospective developers of the historic Seminole Hotel shared conceptual site plans with Lake Wales city officials Tuesday, Aug. 13. South Florida architect Rick Gonzalez produce... — Updated 8/20/2019
Seminole Hotel Demolition Bid Comes in at $700,000
The City of Lake Wales now has even more incentive to support prospective developers of the historic Seminole Hotel: the bid to demolish it came in June 4 at $700,000. Simpson... — Updated 6/12/2019
City Staff Pledges Cooperation with Seminole Hotel Developers
Lake Wales city staff members and the proposed developers of the historic Seminole Hotel gathered for their first official meeting to outline necessary steps to move the project... — Updated 6/5/2019
Developer Brown Takes Seminole Hotel Spat to City Commission
Developer Ray Brown took his frustration with city staff directly to the Lake Wales City Commission Tuesday May 21 and left the meeting with a commitment to at least discuss how to... — Updated 5/22/2019
Architect Wants Financial Interest in Historic Seminole Hotel and 30 Apartments
Rick Gonzalez is passionate about restoring historic buildings and he loves Lake Wales. The South Florida architect finally got his first look last week inside the Seminole Hotel... — Updated 5/14/2019
Preservation Architect Determines Seminole Hotel Good Candidate for Restoration
The historic Seminole Hotel in Lake Wales is in "good condition and solid enough to restore," according to Architect Darrin Engel, who has more than 30 years' experience in... — Updated 5/9/2019
New Commissioner Takes Office
The Lake Wales City Commission changed slightly Tuesday, May 7 with the installation of new City Commissioner Al Goldstein. Goldstein was elected without opposition for a two-year... — Updated 5/8/2019
CRA Grant Program Aims to Boost Food-Related Businesses
New restaurants, coffee shops, micro-breweries and grocery stores planned for the heart of Lake Wales are eligible to take advantage of up to $50,000 from a new CRA grant program... — Updated 5/8/2019
