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LakeWalesNews.net recently celebrated our one-year anniversary. During our first year we published more than 1,200 stories and about 1,500 photos. This online news site is still a volunteer venture. The editor, writers and photographers receive no compensation. Most of us consider it a public service and a labor of love. We hope you enjoy LakeWalesNews.net and will continue sharing it with others. For those of you with time on your hands (like, most of you) now is the time to...
Jack and Laura Kingsley founded We Elderly Care, Inc. in June of 1996-24 years ago. Through the years We Elderly Care has provided excellent in-home service for the community. Its mission is to promote a supportive, caring, understanding, enjoyable and safe working environment for our caregivers and clients. We Elderly Care strives to surpass the expectations of the client and give exceptional, compassionate and professional care. They treat everyone with respect and dignity,...
AdventHealth's facilities across Central Florida have sufficient capacity to care for patients, including those with COVID-19. Our hospitals are designed in such a way that spaces are flexible and expandable. We have sufficient supplies of ventilators, monitors and other specialized equipment in order to quickly convert spaces in the hospital to both standard and ICU level rooms. We did a significant amount of planning in March and April to identify areas that could be...
Benny Robles Jr. did something June 27 that he had never done before: He gave away two Mustangs. Robles, the President of Bartow Ford, decided to do this at the very last minute – the event had already begun. "I have a daughter who just graduated, and I know this has been a really tough year for students everywhere; they have missed out on so much." "I wanted to do something extra special to make up for at least some of that." The two Mustangs were given away at the Ford D...
Downtown Lake Wales shoppers have one more week to submit copies of their June receipts to possibly win a prize. Lake Wales Main Street is sponsoring the Shop & Win program to encourage more people to shop in the city's historic downtown. Main Street Director Karen Thompson said during the program's first month shoppers submitted more than $1,500 in receipts for purchases made downtown in May. "The Shop & Win program was initially intended to help with the restaurants closed...
"...there's magic in my eyes. I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles." Song: "I Can See for Miles," The Who, 1967, (Pete Townsend) Album: The Who Sell Out Marty and Linda's '57 Chevy finally was pried from his garage and is now on consignment at Streetside Classics in Lutz near Wesley Chapel. We're hoping that it will sell and relocate to a new owner's garage before the 90-day exclusive contract he signed last Tuesday expires. From the looks of Streetside's...
"Out on the streets of a runaway American dream. At night, we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines. ...We gotta get out while we're young 'cause...baby, we were born to run." Song: "Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen, 1975 Album: Born to Run Prefacing Florida Pickers (FP) with song lyrics provides a theme and a tune to replay in my mind while writing. I manage an antique and vintage vinyl shop so this is a perfect way to showcase some of our great music for sale in...
Bookstores aren't dead! Need proof? Make your way to downtown Lake Wales and visit The Book Shelter. Tucked away in The Arcade at 229 E, Stuart Avenue The Book Shelter is a bookworm's dream. It is owned and operated by Jacqui and Sam Terry and has been a hidden gem for over two years. It is a small store that focuses on quality over quantity. Instead of seeing how many books they can accumulate, their goal is to have a collection that includes only bestsellers. The best part...
The J.C. Penney at Eagle Ridge Mall is among 154 stores to be closed nationwide in the next few months. Nine Florida stores are on the closing list, including the J.C. Penney store at Lakeshore Mall in Sebring. "While closing stores is always an extremely difficult decision, our store optimization strategy is vital to ensuring we emerge from both Chapter 11 and the COVID-19 pandemic as a stronger retailer with greater financial flexibility to allow us to continue serving our...
"I'm back. Back in the saddle again." Song: "Back in the Saddle" Aerosmith, 1976 Album: Rocks Hello Everyone. For those that don't know exactly what Florida Pickers is now is the perfect time to find out. This is my own conception, a concoction of mixing antiques and advertising, as a way of making potentially lucrative and beneficial connections. It began a few years ago as video snippets I posted regularly on Facebook. I simplified it into a written piece with photos about...
Many people still have the wrong impression that living trusts are only for high-wealth people. While it is true that persons with large estates have added tax benefits, the general premise that living trusts should only be used by persons with big estates is wrong. The revocable living trust is a useful and popular estate planning vehicle for persons with more or less than the federal estate tax floor amount representing the amount of assets required before federal estate...
Creating the menu for Granny's Kitchen, Stephanie (Granny) and husband Bob chose from the many experiences Bob could draw on having owned several successful restaurants featuring New England seafood. One of the specialties of the house is New England Clam Chowder, Bob's own recipe, that has won multiple awards in Newport, Rhode Island. Stephanie is the more outgoing personality, and loves marketing. She worked 25 years in sales and customer relations in Virginia. Stephanie...
From his service 10 years ago as a police officer Dr. Anthony DeWald still remembers end-of-shift backaches after repeatedly getting in and out of his patrol car wearing a heavy duty belt and other equipment. That's what made him feel even better about giving free exams and treatments this week to members of the Lake Wales Police Department as a thank you for their service: "There's kind of an instant camaraderie when people find out you were law enforcement as well." DeWald...
Sunday, as I completed my shop and headed out to my black SUV with a Publix bag boy in tow behind my full cart, I walked around to the passenger side of my SUV, pulled the door open as always and a very startled lady looked me right in the eye. It was not my SUV! The lady was simply waiting for me to cross behind her SUV and leave. Two lessons here LADIES! 1. Lock your vehicle the second you get in it. Don't wait for the automatic locks to set in before you pull out. 2. Know...
Sea Eye Custom Picture Framing is a Lake Wales' best kept secret at the moment. Located within the Park Avenue Executive Suites at 244 East Park Ave., it is not well known except to a handful of friends and satisfied customers, as well as frequent patrons of the adjacent Melange Antiques and Art Gallery at 250 East Park Avenue. The two businesses have been functionally symbiotic until the Covid outbreak, which caused Melange to close until the lockdown is lifted. The unique...
March 20 will be a day not soon forgotten by Steve Manwell. It was the first day he and his wife opened Melanie's Seafood Company at 120 Park Avenue, becoming the inaugural local eatery to take advantage of the Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency's Restaurant Incentive Program. It also so happened to be the same day Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the state's new stay-at-home guidelines. Suddenly, months of planning and renovation work at 120 Park Avenue seemed...
More than 800 Florida 7-Eleven® stores want to show their gratitude to the healthcare workers and first responders tirelessly battling the coronavirus. To show appreciation, Florida 7-Eleven stores will be providing healthcare workers and first responders with a free lunch on from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Thursday, May 7. To identify a participating store, customers should look for a special flyer in the store's front window. Healthcare workers and first responders can simply show...
As it turns out, I have not stayed home long enough to have an Instacart order delivered to my home so I will bring you Instacart tips and tricks I have learned as a shopper so your experience as a customer can go better. Since I have mostly shopped Publix Supermarket and mostly in Lake Wales, this will be tips and trick from that store. I have, however, gotten one batch from Aldi this week, a first for me. What I have learned in my two and a half weeks: 1) Publix is awesome....
Gig economy: A labor market characterized by the prevalence of short term contracts or freelance work as opposed to a permanent job. Gig work is certainly not new. Musicians have been working gigs forever as well as photographers, etc. But with the Internet, gig work is everywhere. With Apps such as Instacart and websites, a simple Google search brings up a plethora of opportunity for those who don't mind being scheduled at the last minute. A Quick Google searched generated...
Suncoast Credit Union, Florida's largest credit union, announced Monday that it will donate $25,000 to the Polk State College Foundation with $20,000 of the generous gift designated for scholarships. The remaining $5,000 will assist students who are experiencing financial hardships because of the coronavirus public health emergency. "This generous donation came in at a time when it's needed most," Polk State President Angela Garcia Falconetti said. "The Foundation's emergency...
Over the last month, we've been forced to make some major changes in our personal and professional lives. In times like these, we can be thankful that, in many cases, our businesses can still survive if we are able to move them to a virtual setting. Due to social distancing, many companies are holding online conferences and meetings, as it's a great way of staying productive and engaged despite distance. However, if you're new to working remotely, it can feel intimidating at...
Florida TaxWatch's work continues to be recognized by Florida leaders and media outlets. Florida Politics just released a post-session online edition of INFLUENCE Magazine. On page 74 of this magazine, TaxWatch is highlighted as one of the winners emerging from the 2020 Legislative Session as we celebrated victories in multiple fronts this year. To access the magazine, go to https://issuu.com/influenceflorida/docs/influence_spring2020 "Florida TaxWatch has long been known as...
The Paycheck Protection Program provides small businesses with funds to pay up to 8 weeks of payroll costs including benefits. Funds can also be used to pay interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities. Fully Forgiven Funds are provided in the form of loans that will be fully forgiven when used for payroll costs, interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities (due to likely high subscription, at least 75% of the forgiven amount must have been used for payroll). Loan payments will...
My lawyer friends who specialize in trademarks or criminal law, have had a relatively smooth switch to practicing remotely while social distancing. Some of these lawyers always work remotely, and have given up on bricks-and-mortar. Clients, other lawyers and professionals moved from face-to-face to the telephone and Zoom. Courts are convening via teleconference, including for adoptions and first-appearance criminal hearings. Switching to a fully remote practice is not easy or...
Buying a house is an exciting time! There's the thrill of it, and also the "to do" list that seems longer than the lot line. Even on a normal day, buying a house is a big deal. But during a global pandemic, no day is normal. A key concern you may have is you be able to record the proof of your new home ownership - - being able to get the deed recorded. I have been doing real estate law in Florida for nearly 30 years. There have been times when things were slow, due to economic...
