Preservation of critical habitat for dozens of endangered or threatened Florida species took another step forward recently as ...

The Lake Wales area and much of central Florida is in an increasing state of drought, according to NOAA's Climate Prediction ...

A section of Old Bartow Road in Lake Wales is closed once again as contractors and county officials work to repair a a ...

Construction of a proposed toll highway through eastern Polk County will avoid direct impacts to the Lake Wales Area under a new design released this week by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. After ...

Cyclists and pedestrians are one step closer to being able to travel safely from downtown Lakeland to downtown Bartow. The Polk County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) today accepted funding for ...

Most people might skydive once to check it off their bucket list. Kim Knorr, 86, has made it her life's mission to reach 1,000 jumps. On Thursday she achieved that extraordinary milestone, earning the ...

The purchase of 4,158 acres of land on the southwest side of Lake Wales by an active land-development company may be a harbinger of yet another major development proposal. The long-discussed 5-R Ranch ...

The future of the historic Lake Wales Country Club is very much in question after the abrupt rejection of an attempt by current owners to have it annexed into the City of Lake Wales. Commissioners ...

Construction of the first homes on the expansive Hunt Club North development is under way. Teams of masons are laying concrete blocks to raise the walls of the first homes along newly-constructed ...