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Kevin C. "Casey" Cooper, 41, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Lake Wales. He was born January 30, 1980 in Winter Haven to Barry and Cheri Cooper. Casey was a Lift Operator for Marine Supply in Winter Haven and a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in Iran and Iraq. He loved to fish at Sebastian Inlet and play baseball with his nieces and nephews. Casey is survived by his parents, Barry and Cheri Cooper of Lake Wales; sister, Amy Gammons and husband...
As of July 19 only three people had expressed an interest in filling the temporary vacancy created by the governor's suspension of newly elected City Commissioner Kris Fitzgerald. Former Commissioner Al Goldstein, who lost to Fitzgerald by 32 votes in the April 6 city election, and rental property owner Richard DeLoach Sr. notified City Clerk Jennifer Nanek they would like to be considered. A third candidate, child care worker James Loydd, submitted a resume July 19. Commissio...
Tiffany Cherry, 45 of Lake Wales, died July 18, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. She was born May 31, 1976. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Lake Wales Police are investigating a rash of 48 vehicle burglaries between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, June 14. The bold burglars in some cases broke windows to gain access to steal valuables from the vehicles. The reported burglaries were in a concentrated area between Johnson Avenue and Greenbough Drive fairly close to Lake Wailes Lake. Police said a vehicle was stolen during the burglaries and recovered by officers. The largest concentration of burglaries was 11 p...
Aurelia “Yeya” Morales, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born March 6, 1951 in Vieques, Puerto Rico to the late Andres and Cecilia Morales; she moved to Lake Wales from Massachusetts three weeks ago. Yeya was a retired machine operator for GE. Yeya is survived by her son, Neftali Feliciano (Jacqueline Rodriguez) of Lake Wales; sisters, Cecilia Morales of Vieques, Puerto Rico, Norma Morales of Vieques, Puerto Rico, and Maria Calderon (Victor) of Massachusetts; and bro...
Robert Francis Douskey, 78, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born June 26, 1943 in New Milford, CT to the late Adam and Marion Douskey; he moved to Lake Wales from Connecticut 30 years ago. Robert worked for the Kimberly-Clark Corp. as a supply truck driver. He was a friend to all who met him and truly liked by all. He was a great sports fan. Robert was the track star in the early 60s for New Milford High School and won many awards for the school. After high school, he...
Lenora Smith, 75, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at the Lake Wales Health and Rehab under the care of Vitas. She was born July 25, 1945 in Lake Wales to the late Landis and Nina Crosby. Lenora was a homemaker and was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved to crochet, sew, read, go to the casino, and was a huge Conway Twitty fan. Most of all, she loved her family and grandkids. Lenora was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Smith. She is survived by her...
Carole Curlee, 79, of Fayetteville, AK passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Katherines Place in Fayetteville. She was born August 29, 1941 in Lafayette, IN to the late Arthur and Anna Eberle; she moved to Waverly from Indiana in 1969 and has been a resident of Arkansas for the past year. Carole was a retired clinic nurse from the Polk County Public School System and was a member of Waverly Baptist Church. Carole was preceded in death by her husband, Lemuel “Boe” Curlee in 2001; son, Jerry Curlee in 1961; daughters, Cat...
A $1.63 million Polk County project to replace the Walk-In-Water Road Bridge over Tiger Creek in rural Lake Wales will close Walk-In-Water Road for three months starting Monday, July 12. The bridge, built in 1960, is structurally deficient and is being replaced with a new bridge to meet current standards. During construction, traffic will be detoured around the bridge crossing along State Road 60 (Hesperides Road) and County Road 630E. Depending on traveling destination, the...
Does Congress really want professional police reform? Police professionals support and welcome real police reform. Why is Congress missing a huge opportunity to change and improve police culture in America? The current federal police reform bill includes a laundry list of fragmented proposals designed to create political talking points, not a genuine attempt to fix problem policing where it exists. There is a big lie being told in the police reform debate: "qualified immunity...
Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti was inducted in June as Chair of the Florida College System Council of Presidents for 2021-2022. The Council of Presidents (COP) is comprised of the presidents of Florida's 28 public colleges who advise and advocate to state and federal legislators, oversee the coordination of statewide functions such as risk management, and maintain close working relationships with universities, school boards, and more, among other...
Lake Wales City Commissioners at their July 20 meeting will consider naming a temporary replacement for suspended Commissioner Kris Fitzgerald. The city charter requires commissioners to vote to select a new commissioner within 30 days of a vacancy. Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Fitzgerald July 7, little over a month after she was arrested on felony charges. Interested applicants are asked to submit to City Clerk Jennifer Nanek a resume and letter explaining why they want to...
Polk County's Roads and Drainage maintenance units are now equipped with automatic sandbag machines to assist residents with storm preparation. The machines will be deployed at each of the six locations throughout the county – Mulberry, Lakeland, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Auburndale and Dundee. The machines will also be used to produce sandbags for a site in Poinciana. "With the significant need for sandbags during nearly every storm event, it made sense to purchase these for o...
Qualified attorneys who would like to be considered for a county judge opening have until 5 p.m. Friday, July 23 to apply. The Tenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for the vacancy on the Polk County Court created by the elevation of Judge Lori A. Winstead to the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court. The commission requests that interested candidates submit an application for consideration. Applicants must meet the...
Roslinda Moran Johnson, 70, of Lake Wales, died July 11, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital under Vitas Hospice Care. She was born Jan. 31, 1951. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 23 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Wales. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24 at First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, 205 D St., Lake Wales. Masks will be required for both....
Gladys Winifred Todosciuk, 87, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 Advent Health Heart of Florida. She was born November 1, 1933 in Rockwood, MI to the late Lloyd and Joyce Drayton; she moved to Lake Wales from Michigan in 1986. Gladys was a retired bookkeeper and was of the Methodist faith. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Todosciuk in 2002; sisters, Florence Filkins, and Alice Moore; and brothers, Lloyd Drayton, and Paul Drayton. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra Brewer of Howell, MI,...
Maple Kemp, 70 of Lake Wales, died July 13, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born Jan. 14, 1951 in Malone, FL. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 16 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home chapel in Lake Wales. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 17 at Greater Saint Thomas The Family Church, 2256 Friedlander Road, Highland Park Manor, Lake Wales. Masks will be required for both....
