After more than eight months of below-normal rainfall, a "pattern change" is expected to open the door to rainier weather ...

The massive Polk Regional Water Cooperative project will require yet another portion of Masterpiece Road in Lake Wales this ...

An apparent tip has led to the arrest of a Lake Wales man on charges of possession of drugs with intent to sell, a Lake Wales ...

A high-profile effort to stimulate commercial investment in the Northwest business district has ended in a courtroom as the ...

The movie The Sheep Detectives stars Hugh Jackman and is directed by Kyle Balda. The sheep are played by some great voices ...

I recently watched Michael, the new film about the early life of pop superstar Michael Jackson. The movie stars nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role and is directed by Antoine Fuqua. The film ...

The adjacent Care Center thrift store property had been considered the logical place for that parking, but that organization ...

Mark Richard Estes of Gainesville, FL passed away March 15, 2026 after a long illness. He was born August 30, 1952, in Lake Wales, FL to Robert (Bob) Estes and Hazel McCall Estes. Mark graduated from ...

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Conditions for Lake Wales worsened from Severe Drought (D2) to Extreme Drought (D3), according to this week's U.S. Drought Monitor, despite rains that fell early this month, bringing our recent ...