A request for an additional grant of $900,000 to extend a controversial contract with Florida Development Corporation has ...

The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae in Reedy ...

Long-time city residents who have made "extraordinary, long-term contributions to the Lake Wales community" are eligible to ...

Lake Wales' second Aldi grocery store opened with a rush of customers this week, joining a the recently opened Hutson's ...

The cost of dumping trash and yard waste at the county's only public landfill will rise this year and every year for the next ...

Polk's emergency responders are getting a new tool that may help save lives in the future. Several Polk County Fire Rescue ...

With prostate cancer rates on the rise across the country, health experts are emphasizing how critical it can be for men to get screened to catch any potential cases as early as possible. The CDC says ...

Asked why she had undertaken the project, she had a simple and civic-minded response: "It's Lake Wales! I mean, come on! I live right there!" she said, pointing in the direction of the nearby ...

This proposed design already approved by the Lake Wales City Commission would be modified to eliminate alleyways and allow for street-facing garages under a request to be considered by the Planning ...