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Jan 1, 2025 · New Pavement Anticipates Completion of Park Avenue Project Robert Connors | Jan 18, 2025 The sight of street resurfacing has been welcomed this week in Lake Wales, but nowhere more than at the intersection of Scenic Highway and Park Avenue. The work is the final step in the complete reconstruction of Park Avenue in accordance with the Lake Wales Connected plan to reinvigorate the city's urban ...
Four New Restaurants Being Added to Lake Wales Dining Scene …
Jan 8, 2025 · Demetrius Leeks, owner and chef, proudly shows off the dining room of his new barbecue restaurant, Smokin' DJs, which is slated to open later this month on North First Street in downtown Lake Wales. It will be joined by three other new businesses in the same building, including The Thirsty Dragon, an "old-world style" tavern.
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5 days ago · Bicyclist Killed in Nighttime Crash on US 17 News Staff Reports | Updated Jan 9, 2025 A fatal crash involving a bicyclist has added to the horrific tally of roadway deaths in southeastern Polk County in recent weeks. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Polk County Fire Rescue, a fatal crash occurred between Fort Meade and Bowling Green Wednesday night. Based on evidence and ...
Lake Wales Man Killed in SR 60 Crash, Third Local Traffic Fatality in …
Dec 18, 2024 · The Thursday morning crash happened at the intersection of Boy Scout Road and SR 60 east of Lake Wales, closing both those roadways and the adjacent Walk-in-Water Road for about five hours. Traffic was forced into a lengthy detour.
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Paulette H. Simpson, 1948-2024 News Obituary Service | Updated Jan 1, 2025 Paulette H. Simpson, age 76, passed away on December 29, 2024, at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow. She was born on October 12, 1948, in Valdosta, GA. Paulette was a waitress at Mike's Drive-In. She enjoyed spending time with her family, a good shopping trip, and an end of day lotto ticket. She was preceded in ...
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Dec 8, 2021 · A new controversy has emerged in association with the BizLinc business incubator in Lake Wales. BizLinc operator Florida Development Corp is being sued by a trio of investors who claim the company owes them more than a quarter-million dollars. According to the lawsuit filed in the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court, the three investors are being denied access to company books and dismissed by FDC ...
Eleven More Lake Wales City Streets to be Resurfaced in Coming …
Jan 7, 2025 · Drivers using city streets around Lake Wales have likely noticed improvements to area streets as a six-year program of resurfacing continues. The aggressive effort to catch up on deferred maintenance began in 2021 and has resulted in miles of smoother new surfaces under the city's Pavement Management Program. Portions of 12 roadways were resurfaced...
City Approves Annexation, Zoning for Upscale Lake Wales …
Nov 27, 2024 · The prospect of a transformative high-end development along SR 60 west of Lake Wales advanced with a unanimous vote in favor of the annexation of about 558 acres that will be the site of the proposed Lake Wales Commons at the most recent city commission meeting. Lake Wales Commons could host as many as 3,200 new dwelling units, along with more than...
Lake Wales Envisioned Adopted by City Commission
Oct 18, 2023 · In a major step toward addressing the challenge presented by an enormous wave of growth, the Lake Wales city commission voted to adopt a resolution in support of the Lake Wales Envisioned plan. Facing development proposals that would readily triple the population of the city, the board had agreed to fund the planning study in January, leading to mo...
Lake Wales Commons Development Could Include 3,200 …
Jul 24, 2024 · Yet another large-scale development is being planned for the Lake Wales area, this time on the city's western edge, after the proposal received approvals from the city's Planning and Zoning board Tuesday. Lake Wales Commons could host as many as 3,200 new dwelling units, along with more than a million square feet of light industrial and warehouse s...