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Janie B. Brackin, 86, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born January 27, 1935 in Lake Wales to the late Mike and Janie Breen. Janie was a retired CNA from Advent Health Lake Wales and was a member of Golfview Baptist Church. She enjoyed taking care of her cats, connecting with everyone on facebook, antiquing, and sending birthday and anniversary cards to her friends and family. Janie was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Brackin in 2019. She is survived by her...
Evelyn B. Lighthall, 95, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Life Care in Winter Haven. She was born March 22, 1926 in Ausable Forks, NY to the late Emmett and Marjorie Burrell; she moved Indian Lake Estates from Watertown, New York 15 years ago. Evelyn was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed cooking and shopping. Evelyn was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Devlin; second husband, W. Breese Lighthall; and stepdaughter, Sally Stam. She is survived by her sons, Merrill Devlin...
Joseph Anthony Buckley, 83, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Lakeland Regional. He was born June 11, 1938 in Pittsfield, MA to the late Francis and Gertrude Buckley; he moved Lake Wales from Hollywood in 1997. Joseph was a retired systems programmer for Eastern Airlines and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, and enjoyed spending his time golfing, and watching baseball, especially the Marlins. He was a...
Lake Wales will need to have an alternative water source in place sooner than experts had anticipated, according to a consultant hired by the city to explore its future utility options. Dave Edson, from Hoyle Tanner and Associates, said the city will need to have a new water supply in place as early as 2027 because of projected growth in the coming years. Lake Wales is expecting slightly more than $7 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding, and city leaders are...
Polk State College will be moving to Phase III of its Return to Campus Plan on Monday, August 2, 2021, with the majority of services returning to campus and more face-to-face class options available for the Fall 2021 Semester, which starts on August 16. Phase III is a return to traditional operations; however, while all student and academic services will be available on campus, they will also continue to be offered via remote options so that the College may serve all students...
Polk County Public Schools is finalizing plans for the 2021-22 school year and will offer two learning options for students. The first option will be traditional campus learning with face-to-face instruction. The second option will be Polk Virtual School, the district's longstanding program that allows students to take online lessons. Students have flexibility in their daily work schedule and may work at an accelerated pace, so time management and self-motivation are...
The Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency has given its tentative approval to contribute $1 million towards the proposed redevelopment of the Grove Manor housing complex. Officials from both the city and the Lake Wales Housing Authority have been meeting for a number of months now, largely to ensure the project fits in with the award-winning "Lake Wales Connected" redevelopment plan that includes both the historic downtown business district and northwest neighborhood. Thos...
Rudolph “Rudy” Razack, 71, of Indian Lake Estates passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born September 9, 1949 in Georgetown, Guyana, South America, to the late George and Amena Razack; he moved to Indian Lake Estates from New York 4 years ago. Rudy was a retired electronic engineer for MSI Electronics in New York. He enjoyed spending his time with his friends. Rudy is survived by his son, Aaron Razack and wife Angela of Henderson, NV; sisters, Farida Paston of New Jersey, Janet Razack of New...
Despite a gathering of supporters, a contingent speaking on his behalf, and the endorsement of the mayor, deputy mayor and a number of Republican elected officials, Al Goldstein on July 20 lost his bid to return to his former seat to fill the vacancy created by the suspension of newly elected Lake Wales City Commissioner Kris Fitzgerald. After Fitzgerald defeated him April 6 by just 32 votes, Goldstein lashed out in a media interview, citing racism as a factor, suggesting the...
