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If you're frustrated by traffic congestion on U.S. 27, the Florida Department of Transportation wants to hear from you. Sarah Catala, project manager for the Northeast Polk U.S. 27 Mobility Study, shared information about the project and urged Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce & EDC members at a breakfast June 19 to participate in the online survey. The survey can be accessed online at www.ontimewith27.com. The mobility study is concerned with the 32-mile stretch of U.S. 27...
Pamela “Pam” Phillip Allen Parker, 59, of Ft. Meade passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She is a former Lake Wales resident. She was born June 1, 1960 in Concord, NH to the late Shirley N. and Wendy (Phillips) Allen. She has been a resident of the area since 1967 coming from New Hampshire. She was a Phlebotomist and a member of the Methodist Church in Lake Wales. Pam loved her family and she enjoyed interior decorating, fashion, going to the lake, shopping, being out on the boat, Bar B Q...
The Wound Healing Center at Lake Wales Medical Center is holding an open house from 12:30-1 p.m. to share details of a brand new treatment for people with vein issues. Light refreshments will be served prior to the first patient to be treated with the new procedure starting at 1 p.m. The center says the new service line is an important step in fulfilling its mission to service all wound care related patients. The Wound Healing Center is located at 451 S. 11th Street. People...
An odd looking boat with a paddlewheel on front is continuing removal of weeds on Crystal Lake, behind the city library. The City of Lake Wales is paying local firm Texas Aquatic Harvesting $12,500 for removal of invasive torpedo grass and common cattail grass on Crystal Lake. The firm also is removing water hyacinths and other invasive weeds from Lake Weaver at the corner of Central Avenue and U.S. 27 at a cost of $13,500. According to Parks Superintendent Vincent Crawford,...
Last year, Florida Law was amended to provide that documentary taxes do not apply to a deed that conveys homestead property between spouses, if the only consideration for the conveyance is the amount of a mortgage and if the deed was recorded within one (1) year after the date of the marriage. The Law applied to conveyances from one spouse to the other, from one spouse to both spouses, or from both spouses to one spouse. The 2019 legislative change further amended the statute...
Congratulations to Lake Wales Little League Junior boys baseball (age 13-14) for becoming District IV Champs after winning over Plant City Saturday. Next stop is Sectionals July 12th for regional play at Pinecrest Little League in Lithia, FL. Way to go boys and we are proud of you!...
Scott Blackburn said he and his wife Carrie are tired of carting their four children to other communities because Lake Wales doesn't have enough recreation and sports facilities. Blackburn expressed his frustration to Lake Wales city commissioners at a recreation workshop Tuesday, June 25. Commissioners were reviewing the latest plans for expansion of the Crystal Lake Park complex between the city library and Lake Wailes Park. "We travel to other cities because we don't have...
The Lake Wales Mardi Gras committee is celebrating its best year ever, with the expanded event resulting in $8,000 in donations for community projects. Committee Vice President Denny Wittman said the 2019 Mardi Gras drew an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 parade watchers. The festival, which was moved to Lake Wailes Park, attracted between 1,500 and 2,000 attendees Friday night and an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 on Saturday. "Moving the Festival to the Lake was a huge success with all...
Eunice DeCosey Seay, 68, of Lake Wales, died June 23 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born March 02, 1951 in Waverly. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 5 at Mount Pleasant Church of God by Faith, 539 First Avenue in Waverly. Services will be at 11 a.m Saturday, July 6 at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 241 C Street in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Lonnie D. Feagin, 83 of Lake Wales, died June 22 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born Feb. 5, 1936 in Georgianna, Alabama. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Ave. in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Willie White, 75 of Poinciana, died June 22 at Lakeland Regional Health Hospital. He was born September 10, 1943. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. service time Saturday, June 29 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 343 D Street in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Major Ruben R. Rodriguez, 79, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 10, 1940 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to the late Juan and Rosenda (Rios) Rodriguez. He has been a resident of the area since 2002 coming from New York. He was a Pastor for The Salvation Army. He and his wife worked for The Salvation Army and he was the Pastor at the Hispanic Church of God, Inc. in Ft. Meade. He is survived by his wife Major Josefina R. Rodriguez,...
Hot, hot, hot. That's what experts are calling the Polk County real-estate market, where inventory of existing houses remains low and homebuilders are busy. Various reports rank the local real-estate market in the Top 5 among major metropolitan areas, continuing a trend that started in 2018. Realtor.com places the Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in this case is Polk County) as the No. 1 hottest market in the country, followed by Grand Rapids, Mi...
Mildred B. Esteve, MSW, 76, of Lake Wales passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Mildred was born on December 30, 1942, in New York City to the late Anna (Ricci) and Charles Briand. She had been a resident of Lake Wales since 2005, after retiring from her career as a certified social worker in Stony Brook and Moriches, Long Island, NY. Mildred earned her Master's of Social Work, (MSW), from Stony Brook University, and she was extremely proud of her...
Mike Mahalak, president of the Mahalak Auto Group recently announced that the four central Florida dealerships had raised $6,395 for the American Heart Association during the month of May. During the "Stroke Month" Campaign the MAHALAK AUTO GROUP made a donation for each New/Used Car sold and every tire sold. Each customer received a "Heart Sticker" to proudly show their support and an AHA bookmark providing heart disease prevention tips with a link to the AHA website for a FR...
Polk State College is celebrating the preservation of funding for the Polk State JD Alexander Center, the College's Lake Wales Campus, and the College's success in securing recurring operational support during the 2019 Legislative Session. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the 2019-2020 state budget Friday, which includes the $2.5 million-line item titled Polk State College Access to Academic and Workforce Programs used to staff and operate the Lake Wales Campus. The College was al...
Over the past six years, the graduation rate at Lake Wales High School has soared, from just over 70 percent for the 2013-14 school year to over 90 percent last school year. While a vast majority of grads decide to head off to college, there are many who also want to pursue a different path, which was the genesis of the Highlander Guild, a new organization at the school this past year designed to introduce students to potential vocational careers to become plumbers,...
Mary Danyce Bolden, 72, was born December 15, 1946 and passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019. She was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated in 1965 from Lake Wales High School. She was married to her husband Richard for 53 years. Mary worked for several years in the family landscaping business. However, her favorite job was being a homemaker and devoted mother. Mary loved being outdoors and enjoyed fishing, riding horses and cruising down the road on her motorcycle. For many years she played the organ for her church at...
Cloylene Adkins, 85, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Grove Center. She was born March 19, 1934 in Coffee County, AL to the late Henry and Alva A. (Smith) Davis. She came to Polk County as a child with her family and settled in Ft. Meade. She was a caregiver and retired floor supervisor for Ben Hill Griffin. She was an active member of the New Harvest Worship Center in Lake Wales where she served in the women's ministry and choir. She was the former chu...
Wynton "Willie" Williford, 75, of Dundee, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. He was born January 15, 1944 in Blakley, Georgia to the late Leslie and Eunice (Lewis) Williford. He came to the area as a child in 1952 coming from Blakley, Georgia. He was retired from Hunt Brothers and Citrosuco. Willie enjoyed fishing, sports, an avid Atlanta Braves fan and going to Casino's. He is preceded in death by his sister Mable Pridgen. He...
James R. "Jim" Rowe, 79, of Albany, peacefully passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019. Born November 17, 1939, in Prestonsburg, KY Mr. Rowe was the son of the late Jesse and Hester Ward Rowe. He proudly served our country in the United States Air Force, and later went to work as a carpenter and handyman until he retired from Dusty's Camper World in Bartow, FL. He and his beloved wife Lonie were married for 28 years, many of those years they lived in Lake Wales, FL and eventually...
