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 ...

In 2010, the City of Lake Wales transferred ownership of the vacant building to Raymond Brown, the manager of Dixie-Walesbilt LLC. Brown agreed to renovate the hotel for apartments and retail space.

Recently, the Lake Wales Highlanders announced the following slate of games for 2025. The Highlanders will play 10 games, including two contests against 2024 Class 4A state runnerup Orlando Jones ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — A Lake Wales man said he was shocked to learn somebody threw Molotov cocktails into his business. When German Portillo pulled into his Lake Wales office Thursday ...

Lake Wales head coach Tavaris Johnson, who led the Highlanders to their only state championship in program history, said Purday is a “special player.” “I admire his humbleness,” Johnson ...

LAKE WALES — Lake Wales lost a lot of talent at running back and wide receiver because of graduation and transfer, but head coach Tavaris Johnson is confident that he has talented players at ...

This AI-generated story has been updated to correct errors in coding, programming or style. The Treasure Coast Titans defeated the Lake Wales Highlanders 17-0 in a Florida high school football ...

EAGLE LAKE — If the Lake Wales Highlanders had only one victory over Lake Region, they picked the right time to use that card. The Highlanders trailed by a run when play was suspended in the ...

LAKE WALES — If Lake Wales' softball opponents want to take anything optimistic away after getting hammered by the Highlanders, perhaps look at Wednesday's signing ceremony. They'll see that ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — An effort to completely revitalize Lake Wales’ historically Black northwest neighborhood is underway. The northwest neighborhood was once a booming Black business district.

Lake Wales, which twice fell in the state final nearly three decades ago, finally reached the summit. The Highlanders completed a perfect, 15-0, 2022 season and captured its first title in school ...

The build up is over. The Class 3S football title is on the line at 1 p.m. Friday as Mainland (11-3) faces Lake Wales (14-0) at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, a potential landmark moment for ...