The Lake Wales area and much of central Florida is in an increasing state of drought, according to NOAA's Climate Prediction ...

Preservation of critical habitat for dozens of endangered or threatened Florida species took another step forward recently as ...

A section of Old Bartow Road in Lake Wales is closed once again as contractors and county officials work to repair a a ...

Restoration St. Louis and the City of Lake Wales are continuing to negotiate the complex details of a contract expected to ...

Construction of a proposed toll highway through eastern Polk County will avoid direct impacts to the Lake Wales Area under a ...

100 Nights of Hero, based on a script by Julia Jackman, stars Emma Corrin and Nicholas Galitzine. This is a very weird movie. I enjoyed it, but it was strange. This film offers an alternate reality ...

A proposal for a major new mining operation on 855 acres just east of Lake Wales is scheduled to be heard by the Polk County Planning Commission on Wednesday morning. Neighboring residents are upset ...

The former CEO of the East Polk Association of Realtors has been arrested and charged with embezzling more than $81,000 from the association, which is based in Winter Haven. Jennifer Garula-Mers is ...

The future of the historic Lake Wales Country Club is very much in question after the abrupt rejection of an attempt by current owners to have it annexed into the City of Lake Wales. Commissioners ...

In further evidence of the significant strides being made to upgrade the AdventHealth Lake Wales Hospital, the facility has been awarded a second straight "A" Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog ...

Most people might skydive once to check it off their bucket list. Kim Knorr, 86, has made it her life's mission to reach 1,000 jumps. On Thursday she achieved that extraordinary milestone, earning the ...