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The Southwest Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District and South Florida Water Management District have scheduled a joint public workshop to solicit stakeholder input on each District's annual update of their priority list and schedule for the establishment of minimum flows and water levels as well as water reservations. This workshop is being held to promote consistent water resource planning in the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI)...
Hector Caudillo Sanchez, Jr., 51, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born May 24, 1970 in Freemont, OH; he moved to Lake Wales from Burlington, NC 28 years ago. Hector was an air conditioning service technician and was of the Catholic faith. He loved fishing, cooking and was a sarcastic jokester. Hector was loving of everyone and his family was everything to him, he loved being a Poppi. Hector was preceded in death by his...
Samuel Nelson "Sam" Baine, 82, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born November 6, 1938 in Indianapolis, IN; he moved to Lake Wales over 40 years ago. Sam was a retired television repairman for Herman's TV. He was a member of and started the LWRA Ham Club in Lake Wales. His call letters for the Ham Radio were W4KUM. Sam was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife of 18 years,...
Lamar Goff, 76, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2021 at his residence. He was born September 8, 1944 in Lake Wales, to the late Daniel and Margaret Goff. Lamar was a retired Police Officer for the Frostproof Police Department and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles. Lamar was an artist and was known for building clocks. Lamar is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susie Goff; daughters, Lisa Kendrick and husband Layton of Lakeland, and Christie Maerke...
Elizabeth Luzon, 59, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born March 11, 1962 in the Dominican Republic, to the late Rafael and Morima Olivo; she moved to Lake Wales from Allentown, Pennsylvania 7 years ago. Elizabeth was a sales associate for the Ross department store in Lakeland and was an active member of Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostal del Consolador in Kissimmee. She was a hard worker who had two jobs to support her family....
Debra Lynn Mc Fadden, 57, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 18, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born Feb. 22, 1964 in Tallahassee, FL. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at Lake Wales Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 581 Hunt Brothers Road....
Tiffany Irvis, 49, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 19, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. She was born Nov. 11, 1971 in Albany, NY. Memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at Higher Praise Ministries on Wetmore Street in Lake Wales. Masks are required. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Robert Antonio McRae, 53, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 23, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital in Sebring, FL. He was born in Lake Wales May 21, 1968. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept 3 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 343 D St., Lake Wales. Masks are required for both....
Nelton "Pluggie" Emmons, 72, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 19, 2021 at Advent Health Heart of Florida Hospital in Haines City. He was born in Lake Wales on July 24, 1949. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be in the chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. Masks are required for both....
Mamie Banks, 84, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 19, 2021 at Lake Wales Health and Rehab Nursing Home formerly Grace Nursing Home, Lake Wales. The sister of Anna DeCosey, she was born April 28, 1937. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 28 at 95 Mount Olive Cemetery, Thomasville, GA. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Barbara Jane McCranie, 66, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 at Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. She was born October 31, 1954 in Lake Wales. Barbara was an administrative assistant for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. She loved western movies. Barbara was preceded in death by her brother, David McLeod. She is survived by her son, John McCranie (Michelle); sisters, Debbie Clemons, and Ann Sexton (Bill); brother, Larry McLeod (Martha) of Lake Wales; and grandchildren, Ashur, and Cavin. A memorial s...
Kevin N. "Kev" Jackson, 37, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born March 6, 1984 in Winter Haven, to Donald and Danise Jackson. Kev was the parts manager for Fields Equipment in Zolfo Springs and was a member of Impact Church in Lake Wales. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was the Vice President of the FFA Alumni. Kev was the leader of the Orange Blossom 4-H and was a member of the Federal Christian Sportsman and the...
Todd Christopher Clisch, 50, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born December 13, 1970 in L’Anse MI to the late Roger and Shirley Clisch; he moved to Lake Wales from Lake Placid 2 years ago. Todd was a maintenance supervisor for Aqualis. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was active in church and loved his girlfriend and her children. Todd is survived by his girlfriend, Jennifer Johnson and her children, Sandra, Kyle, and John; his siblings, Peggy N...
Members of the Lake Wales Police Department have been pleased with the roll out of eight body-worn cameras already in use, with an additional 24 cameras to come on line later this fall. Deputy Chief David Black said officers who are currently using the cameras are providing constructive feedback and reacting positively to having them available. "The guys seem to love the body worn cameras. They're excited to have them. We've already had a couple of criminal cases with them. I...
Circumstances, challenges, drifting, distractions, perfectionism, and fear of criticism sometimes lead us off the path on which we were. If that path truly was what God intended for us, and still has for us, we would be wise to just get back on the path while we have opportunity to do so. We will likely not be perfect at doing the things we are called to, and we will almost certainly encounter challenges, distractions, and criticism from others. We may feel we are not...
Florida Polytechnic University has been ranked as No. 25 in the United States among the 100 most affordable computer engineering programs by University HQ, an independent educational organization. With low in-state tuition and a robust program, Florida Poly's computer engineering program ranks ahead of institutions such as the University of Central Florida, Tennessee State University, and the University of Texas at Dallas. "Our affordability, selectivity, and rigorous,...
The fall 2021 class of incoming students is the largest in Florida Polytechnic University's history with more than 625 new students joining the University from an applicant pool of almost 2,000. Dr. Ben Matthew Corpus, vice provost for enrollment at the University, said the robust student enrollment was the result of Florida Poly's growing reputation in higher education as well as the hard work of the University's enrollment team. Classes began Aug. 24 with an overall Universi...
