LAKE WALES, Fla. — Lake Wales is a city in the middle of a redevelopment or, as some city officials say, a renaissance. The city kicked off a major redevelopment project beginning in 2020 and ...

Starting in the 1920s, Catholics journeyed annually from Canada to a pastoral site a few miles east of Lake Wales, ... St. Anne Shrine east of Lake Wales Fl. Wednesday July 17 2024.

Connors said he grew up in Lake Wales and, in the late 1980’s, stayed at the Walesbilt Hotel. “We would rent an entire floor of the hotel which was really nice at the time,” Connors said.

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 ...

Lake Wales has approved an agreement that will return ownership of the historic Walesbilt Hotel to the city.. The Lake Wales City Commission and Community Redevelopment Agency Board both voted 5-0 ...

The City of Lake Wales reached an agreement to regain ownership of the historic Walesbilt Hotel after a three-year legal battle. The city will pay $450,000 to the current owner and plans to seek ...

Polk County has entered a legal showdown with Lake Wales over the city’s plans to greatly expand the boundaries of its Community Redevelopment Agency district. The county filed a complaint Sept ...

AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA – After winning its only Polk County 7 on 7 passing tournament two years ago, Lake Wales vaulted to the 2022 FHSAA Class 3S state championsh ...

Our beloved sister Andrea Janet (“Wendy”) Lake, 61, passed away peacefully in her home in St. Augustine, FL on May 21, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents John Wiltsie Lake, … ...

CFO of company that runs Lake Wales' BizLinc charged with embezzling more than $250,000 Sara-Megan Walsh, Lakeland Ledger Tue, Apr 30, 2024, 12:08 PM 3 min read ...

According to Alvarado, the Dixie Walesbilt Hotel on 1st Street in Lake Wales was home to a grand entryway, businesses and 110 hotel rooms after it opened in 1927. It closed in the 1990s.