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Boy Scout Road to be Closed for Week During Pipeline Construction Project
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (263+ words) The ongoing construction of a pipeline project intended to deliver potable water to other areas of Polk County will once again cause the closure of a local roadway, causing delays and detours for motorists. A portion of Boy Scout Road…...
Dramatic Yet True Lake Wales Murder Mystery Topic of Book Presentation
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (203+ words) Local civil trial attorney Kent Lilly researched the details of the murder mystery that gripped the Lake Wales community nearly a century ago, compiling the historical details into a gripping volume that includes many familiar Lake Wales families and places....
Ron T. Mackail, 1953-2026
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (231+ words) Ron T. Mackail, 73, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born on February 27, 1953, in Greenwich, Connecticut, Ron was raised in Stamford, where he developed the strong work ethic, leadership, and love of family that defined his life. An…...
CRA Approves Two More Downtown Building Incentive Grants, Continuing to Encorage New Investment in the Area
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (329+ words) Projects Will Extend Upswing in Property Values The major investment in downtown streetscapes being undertaken by the Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency is continuing to bear fruit in the form of private investment, as two more downtown building renovations have…...
Levi Alexander Galbraith, 1952-2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (329+ words) LakeWalesNews.net Levi Alexander Galbraith, 1952-2026 Levi Alexander Galbraith, a devoted husband, beloved father, cherished grandfather, and respected professional, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, at the Vitas Inpatient Unit at AdventHealth Lake Wales. Born on March 4, 1952, in Portland, Jamaica, Levi's life…...
Sheesley to Assume Leadership Role at Lake Wales History Museum
2+ week, 3+ day ago (427+ words) Tish Sheesley has been chose as the new executive director of the Lake Wales History Museum. She previously served at Bok Tower Gardens and on the board of Lake Wales Heritage, where she chaired the annual Olmsted Day Festival. The…...
Hurricane Season for Lake Wales Ridge May Be Quieter Than Normal
2+ week, 5+ day ago (277+ words) A not-unexpected quiet has settled over the Atlantic hurricane basin as the annual storm season enters its sixth week. Florida and most of the US experienced a quiet hurricane season last year, with only Tropical Storm Chantal making landfall in…...
Lake Wales Growth Tops 20% During Past Year as Valuations Pass $1.5 Billion
2+ week, 5+ day ago (430+ words) The value of all property within the Lake Wales city limits surged past the billion-and-a-half dollar mark at a rate topping other area cities in the past year, according to figures released by the Polk County Property Appraiser's office. Annexations,…...
Watering Restrictions Remain in Place, Citations May be On Tap
2+ week, 5+ day ago (302+ words) Watering on the wrong day is apt to result in a citation and possible fine, according to Polk County Utilities. Customers of the service will remain under the current one-day-per-week irrigation with modified watering hours guidelines through Oct. 1. Customers with…...
Illegal Passing Attempt Leads to Death of Teen on Canal Road
2+ week, 5+ day ago (396+ words) 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 another driver apparently both tried to pass a third vehicle at the same time in a no-passing zone....