LAKE WALES, Fla. — Lake Wales is a city in the middle of a redevelopment or, as some city officials say, a renaissance. The city kicked off a major redevelopment project beginning in 2020 and is ...

Five finalists have been chosen for the Lake Wales Charter Schools superintendent position. The previous superintendent, Wayne Rodolfich, was fired in 2024 after an investigation into complaints ...

LAKELAND — The 2025 football season is still nearly four months away, but the expectations for Lake Wales are already very high. The Highlanders, who went 7-4 last season and lost to Vanguard ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — A study found there could be hundreds of thousands of violations annually in Lake Wales once cameras are installed at three intersections and several school zones later ...

The Lake Wales City Commission approved a contract with Altumint to operate traffic and school zone cameras. The city will pay Altumint a monthly rental fee or a per-paid-citation fee for speed ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — The city of Lake Wales is taking decisive action to reclaim its historic Walesbilt Hotel, voting to buy back the long-vacant landmark for $450,000 in a move city leaders hope ...

Lake Wales has approved an agreement that will return ownership of the historic Walesbilt Hotel to the city. The Lake Wales City Commission and Community Redevelopment Agency Board both voted 5-0 ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — The City of Lake Wales is taking back ownership of a historic downtown hotel that has been the subject of a legal battle. Robert Connors opened The Thirsty Dragon in downtown ...