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Persistence and patience paid off for one dedicated Lake Wales man after a request for a sports field for his children ended up benefiting hundreds of area youngsters who participate in the Lake Wales Soccer Club. Fields, a long-time resident of Lake Wales, recognized that area children wishing to participate in the increasingly popular sport had nowhere they could go. A small program at the YMCA was unable to meet the demand, so he began to speak up. "I went everywhere the...
If electricity came in flavors, your lights might be smacking their lips when you flip the switch once a major solar power project is completed in Lake Wales. A 600-acre property just north of Dinner Lake stretching beyond Waverly Road into Dundee will soon be the site of a sprawling solar "farm". The project received approval from the Lake Wales Planning and Zoning board Tuesday after project developer TECO Energy made some minor adjustments to the vegetated buffers around th...
The 2021 Pioneer Days celebration of history is itself history, but Lake Wales History Museum Director Jennifer D'hollander is still celebrating. "Oh my gosh yes!" she responded when asked whether she was pleased with the weekend she organized. "I was delighted!" D'hollander cited the bigger-than-ever crowds that poured into town for the annual event. "We had more marketing that ever, true, but then people are just so ready to get back to interacting at events like this." The...
The downtown MarketPlace plaza will host crowds of socializers this Friday evening, October 29 as the Lake Wales Main Street organization hosts their back-in-business Oktoberfest. Admission to the general event is free, and "Authentic bratwurst, sauerkraut and beer will be available for sale" to those attending. Over 20 "select craft beers and ciders" will be offered to those purchasing a $25 ticket to the "VIP Beer Tasting Tent," according to Karen Thompson, executive...
Ana D. Arroyo, 86 of Lake Wales. died at home. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements. No services have been announced at this time. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Ana D. Arroyo, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store....
A delicious spaghetti dinner with all the favorite sides is available for an easy take out meal on Thursday this week as the Woman's Club of Lake Wales offers its popular biannual fundraiser from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.. The expert cooks of the club invite you to enjoy a great home-made dinner of spaghetti with a choice of Bolognese or vegetarian Marinara sauce. They come packaged to go at a drive-through, and each meal includes a garden salad, toasted garlic bread and a delicious...
Kaijuta Basden Romulus, 44 of Lake Wales, died at Orlando Regional Hospital, Orlando, Florida. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. Services will be held Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Bible Church of God, 49 Seaboard Avenue, Lake Wales 33853. A mask is Required. Visitation: Friday, November 19, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required....
A suspect has been arrested in a stabbing attack that left a victim in critical condition, according to Lake Wales Police Department Deputy Chief David Black II. The reportedly unprovoked attack happened on Sunday, October 24, shortly before 9:00 pm near the intersection of Miami Street and Bullard Avenue. According to reports the victim was walking when he was suddenly assaulted. He was found with serious stab wounds and flown by a medical evacuation helicopter to Lakeland...
The Tiger Creek bridge replacement project, which has kept Walk in the Water Road closed for months, is substantially complete, according to Bill Skelton, Project Management Liaison for Polk County Roads and Drainage Division. The roadway was opened Friday afternoon but will close again temporarily on Monday morning to make repairs "related to the pavement cross-slope in the curve of the northbound approach to the bridge" according to Skelton. The roadway should be reopened...
Wrapping up their District 7 play with a flourish, the Lake Wales Highlanders overwhelmed Kissimmee Gateway by a score of 58-0 Friday night. The win assures the local eleven a place in the playoffs with a 3-1 record in district play, their only loss coming to Auburndale by a 14-8 score. Multiple turnovers led to quick scores for the Highlanders this week, who built a 30-0 halftime lead after a scoreless first frame. Standout RB Marquish Seabon racked up another 200+ yard...
Want to attend Polk State College but struggling to afford it since you don't have a good job? Go to work at Legoland Florida Resort and you can accomplish both goals at once. As part of their new Building Higher Prepaid Scholarship Program, Legoland Florida Resort is extending their partnership with Polk State College. The program allows employees the opportunity to achieve employment with the resort and prepaid scholarships to the College. Legoland Florida is counting on...
Geraldine Jewel Thomas Woods, 80 of Lake Wales, died at Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida. Born in Belle Glade, Florida. She was a retired Educator, Public Schools in Polk County, Florida and a graduate of Bethune Cookman University formerly Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida. Member of New Divine Church of God by Faith, Lake Wales. Services: Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Location: New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Avenue, Lake...
Victoria L. MacGregor of Seminole passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Largo Medical Center. She was born October 30, 1954 in Milford, Massachusetts to the late George and Viola MacGregor; she moved to Largo from Lake Wales in 1996. She then moved to Seminole in 2009. Victoria was of the Methodist faith. Victoria was preceded in death by her brother, George W. MacGregor. She is survived by her sister, Eva Brunetti of Clearwater, and brother, Charles H. MacGregor of...
Barbara Mae Dawson of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born August 5, 1942 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the late Gordon and Elsie McDaniel; she moved to Lake Wales from Arkansas 65 years ago. Barbara was a homemaker and a dedicated member of Wayside Baptist Church. She liked to crochet, fish, and go to garage sales. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Dawson; brother, Sonny McDaniel, and sister, Peggy Bryant. She is...
Brenda Gale Grace of Babson Park passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. She was born December 7, 1947 in Providence, Kentucky to the late Jesse and Bobbie Hernandez; he has moved to Babson Park from Clarksville, Indiana 22 years ago. Brenda was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith. She was a devoted wife and loving mom. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Grace in 2009; sister, Karen Aaron; brother, Keith Hernandez; and parents,...
Remember that library book, and the DVD you checked out last year and forgot to return? Yeah, that one... Well, there's good news. Now you don't have to pay the fine! Just bring a few foodstuffs, help some needy families during the holidays, and you're off the hook! The Lake Wales Public Library is conducting their annual Holiday Food for Fines program beginning November 1. The program runs through December 31. Food for Fines is an annual fine amnesty program that provides...
"Human trafficking is modern-day slavery." With these words the One More Child organization describes the silently pervasive problem of human trafficking, which involves both adults and children as victims, and groups as diverse as gangs, families and religious organizations as perpetrators. In a six-hour forum sponsored by One More Child, the Lake Wales Care Center, local area pastors, and the Lake Wales Police and Fire Departments, some 80 participants heard expert...
After seeing their District title hopes dashed in a 14-8 loss to Auburndale two weeks ago, the Highlanders came back to best the Palm Bay Heritage Panthers last week by a 37-30 score, setting up a final District 7 battle with Kissimmee Gateway for a possible ticket to the playoffs. Lake Wales is favored over the 2-6 Gateway, confusingly also nicknamed Panthers, who are winless in the tough District 7. The game will kick off at 7:30 pm. this Friday night in Kissimmee. The...
Stephanie Bramlett of Winder, Georgia, is one of many in the Southeast region who has experienced the effects of COVID-19 firsthand. Earlier this year, when the entrepreneur and mother of three was told she could get vaccinated, she was hesitant. She eats well, exercises regularly and never gets sick with the flu, so she assumed she'd be fine even if she was exposed to the virus. "I didn't want to be first," Bramlett said. "It felt too new." Then her son attended church camp,...
