Lake Wales will not seek a new police chief after all. A week after announcing the planned firing of Chief Chris Velasquez, Lake Wales City Manager James Slaton announced at Tuesday night’s City ...

LAKE WALES — Cheryl Brannan and Sue Polzin decided on a trip to downtown Lake Wales on Wednesday from their homes in Saddlebag Lake Resort, a community a few miles east of town. As they stood in ...

It appears that Lake Wales is not in danger of losing its city manager after all. James Slaton, the city manager since 2020, has applied for the same position with at least three other cities in ...

Nearly two years after her suspension from the Lake Wales City Commission, Kris Fitzgerald has been returned to office. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an order Wednesday reinstating Fitzgerald, whom ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — The Lake Wales City Commission approved a signed agreement Tuesday evening that will return ownership of the historic Dixie Walesbilt Hotel to the city. The hotel, which ...

Speaking during a workshop last week, Lake Wales City Commissioner Robin Gibson suggested that the city aggressively challenge proposed routes for a new toll road. Gibson stated that the alignments ...

The Lake Wales City Commission approved the annexation of 1,240 acres for a new mixed-use development called Stoneridge. Numerous residents voiced strong opposition, arguing the project contradicts ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — The removal of Lake Wales' LGBTQ Pride Month proclamation was a hot topic at a Tuesday night city commission meeting. In previous years, the Lake Wales City Commission has regularly ...