City leaders have agreed to pay a developer $450,000 to relinquish ownership of the Walesbilt Hotel in downtown Lake Wales.

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

The Lake Wales City Commission and Community Redevelopment Agency Board both voted 5-0 Tuesday night to approve the ...

The Lake Wales city commission approved a signed agreement Tuesday evening that will return ownership of the historic Dixie ...

The City of Lake Wales is taking back ownership of the historic Walesbilt Hotel which has been the subject of a legal battle.

The 10-story hotel, which has stood empty for decades, is set to return to city ownership after a failed redevelopment and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The incumbent mayor of Lake Wales, Jack Hilligoss, is facing a challenge from former city commissioner Curtis Gibson Jr. in the upcoming election. Gibson criticizes Hilligoss's stance on ...

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

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 ...