Communication Builds Our Community
Communication Builds Our Community
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Each week the Lake Wales News will publish a front-page image of the former Lake Wales Highlander from 100 years earlier, tracking the growth of the community a century age. The images are retrieved from the digital archives of the Lake Wales Public Library. The Lake Wales Highlander eventually became The Daily Highlander under several different names, and was published six times a week as a Sunday morning paper, and afternoons Monday through Friday until 1995.The original...
Lake Wales' first school building could become its newest as well if the efforts of the local Charter School Foundation are successful. They are preparing to launch a fund drive to raise $1.5 million, needed to complete the $6 million remodeling of the attractive two-story red-brick structure. "We want to take this eyesore out" to create a useful and beautiful new facility, Lake Wales Charter School System Superintendent Wayne Rodolfich told a group of 25 community leaders...
A vision of Lake Wales as a city that embraces new neighborhoods built to traditional standards while preserving vast swaths of open space was presented to an eager audience Tuesday evening by city planners who painted a clear picture of that potential. City planners Victor Dover and Eric Pate of Dover, Kohl & Partners shared the status of the several reports included in the broad Lake Wales Envisioned plan. The process was initiated by the City of Lake Wales late last year...
A seven-day closure of a rail crossing on State Road 60 in Hillsborough County will impact area residents who use the highway to reach destinations in Tampa and beyond. Beginning Monday morning, July 17, CSX Transportation will close their rail crossing just east of Clarence Gordon Jr. Road. That location is between County Line Road and CR 39, a few miles west of the Willow Oak neighborhood. During the CSXT closure, motorists will not be able to cross the tracks. Westbound...
Donaldeen Larsen-Brimm of Lake Wales passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, at Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. She was born November 17, 1926, in Royal Oak, Michigan; she moved to Lake Wales from Michigan in 2002. Donaldeen was an Art Teacher and made jewelry. She loved rocks, nature, flowers, birds, and animals. Donaldeen was preceded in death by her husband, James Dale Brimm in 2012, and brother, Ritchie Larsen. She is survived by her stepchildren, Grace Riesen; Kimberly...
Judith Ann Blair Fry of Garrettsville, Ohio (formerly of Franklin, Pennsylvania) passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at her daughter’s home where she has resided for the past several years. Born in Franklin, Pennsylvania on November 8, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Donald Burnett Blair and Ruth Helen Kiskadden Blair. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1957 and on May 16, 1958 she married Francis William Fry, who preceded her in death on May 15, 2016. They r...
Jose Manuel Velez, Sr. of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at his residence. He was born February 23, 1941 in Lares, Puerto Rico to the late Rafael and Isabel Velez Hernandez. Jose was a self-employed auto mechanic. He had a love for motorcycles and he and his son did the lower 48 on a motorcycle. Jose had a special place in his heart for his granddaughter. He lived life on his terms. Jose is survived by his wife of 57 years, Iris Dalia Velez; daughters, Sheila...
Continuous access to downtown businesses will be maintained during construction of the transformative Lake Wales Connected designs, representatives of Gomez Construction assured gathered merchants at a Tuesday morning meeting. Project manager Mahmoud Heda said that, despite unavoidable traffic detours, "sidewalks will never be shut down during business hours." The 8:30 am gathering at The Marketplace Café allowed Heda and Main Street Manager Ronni Wood to explain the complex...
Brenda Lee Burnett of Indian Lake Estates passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born August 22, 1960 in Monticello, Indiana to the late Alvin and Helen Cook; she moved to the area as a child. Brenda was a phlebotomist for Winter Haven Hospital and of the Baptist faith. Brenda enjoyed going to the mountains and spending time with her family. She could always be found taking photos or taking care of her fur babies. Brenda is survived by her...
