Communication Builds Our Community
Communication Builds Our Community
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Polk County's Conservation Lands program is set to finalize a $5.2 million deal that will bring another large tract of land into permanent protection. It will become part of the "Big Green Network" of environmental lands will forever form limits to the potential urbanization of the Lake Wales area. The vision of a Big Green Network emerged as one of the major elements of the Lake Wales Envisioned project to assure that Lake Wales remains a livable area in the face of enormous...
Darline Ard of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 22, 2024 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. She was born October 23, 1941 in Tennessee to the late Harvey and Margaret Cook; she came here from Indiana 50 years ago. She was a retired manager from Kmart and Goodwill and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake Wales. She also volunteered at the Lake Wales Care Center. She was an avid reader and enjoyed collecting tea pots. Darline was preceded in death by her first...
While Venom: The Last Dance doesn't quite reach the heights of its predecessor, it still delivers a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Directed by Kelly Marcel and starring the ever-charismatic Tom Hardy, this film continues the entertaining dynamic between Eddie Brock and his symbiote alter ego. The screenplay was co-written by Marcel and Hardy. The heart of the movie remains the comedic and often heartwarming interplay between Eddie and Venom. Like the other movies this...
Terry Louise Williamson of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at her residence. She was born September 11, 1954 in Miami to the late Gus and Catherine Williamson; she moved to Lake Wales from Merrit Island 13 years ago. Terry was retired from Pitney Bowes. She enjoyed listening to music and watching her nieces and nephews play. Terry was preceded in death by her companion of 37 years, Mercedes Swanson. She is survived by her son, Travis Williamson of Phoenix,...
The enormous task of removing the thousands of tons of debris created by Hurricane Milton damage across Polk County is a challenge for both residents and those doing the removal work. While most cities in the area have made great progress in the cleanup, for Polk County residents the task is a bigger problem, according to county officials.. "Polk County spans more than 2,000 square miles, so there's a lot of ground to cover," said Michel Teate, Polk County's Roads and Drainage...
