A not-unexpected quiet has settled over the Atlantic hurricane basin as the annual storm season enters its sixth week.

A Frostproof man was struck and killed by a car while reportedly standing in the inside northbound lane of four-lane US 27 in ...

The value of all property within the Lake Wales city limits surged past the billion-and-a-half dollar mark at a rate topping ...

Watering on the wrong day is apt to result in a citation and possible fine, according to Polk County Utilities. Customers of ...

A Haines City teen was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Canal Road in Lake Wales at 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday after he and ...

Plans for a Chick-fil-a restaurant in Lake Wales, announced two years ago, appear to be coming to fruition as a building permit application for the new facility has been received by the City of Lake ...

A zoning change to accommodate two new hotel projects will be on Tuesday's Lake Wales City Commission agenda. The change will allow taller structures to accommodate hotels within the city's Business ...

Jacob Daniel Gonzalez, age 22, passed away at his home Tuesday, June 23, 2026. He was born on January 20, 2004, in Haines City, Florida. Jacob was a landscaper and artist. He was preceded in death by ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has decided to move his residence to Lake Wales. He placed an offer to purchase on a home in ...

The place that celebrates the history of Lake Wales is itself part of the history as the community is invited to celebrate ...

A spill of raw sewage has impacted Lake Wailes following the failure of a backup lift station pump due to a dead battery. The ...

More than 650 student-athletes from 12 Polk County schools received exams during the events held by AdventHealth at Lake ...