The former 5R Ranch was bought by Richland Communities last year for $50 million. So far, no plans have been submitted.

It meant the world to senior Lake Wales weightlifter Josh Canet (219), who was a double champion in Olympic and traditional.

LAKE WALES, Fla. - A Polk County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man Friday afternoon after the man came at them with a ...

Lake Wales and Auburndale led the way this season in girls weightlifting. Nine of the 11 lifters on first team are from the ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) is currently investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred today on ...

Lake Wales Mayor Hilligoss captured 61% of the vote to defeat challenger Curtis Gibson Jr., who received 39%. Hilligoss ...

LAKE WALES ― For the seventh time in eight years, Lake Wales boys weightlifting program was victorious in the Polk County Boys Weightlifting Championship Saturday at Lake Wales High School.

Lake Wales has a history of long-serving mayors, among them Eugene Fultz, who served from 2013 to 2022. Current Mayor Jack Hilligoss seeks to continue that tradition by gaining a second term in ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Sheriff Grady Judd discusses a deputy-involved shooting that happened in Lake Wales.

Gators point guard Walter Clayton, Jr. (Lake Wales, Fla.) has been the best player in the tournament so far. In the five ...

Walter Clayton was a better football prospect than basketball one in high school. A lookback at his recruitment: ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a suspect was shot and killed after he threatened deputies with a knife. Sheriff Judd said on April 11, around 12:52 p.m., a 43-year-old ...