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WEBSep 6, 2024 · Special to the News | Aug 29, 2024. A Lake Wales mother was arrested after leaving her three-year-old child unattended in a vehicle while she kept an appointment at the Central Florida Health Care clinic on Thursday morning. Jykerria Allen of Lake Wales was told by clinic staff that she couldn't' keep the child with her during her appointment.
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WEB3 days ago · New High-Tech Laser Scanner Will Speed Serious Crash Investigations for LWPD News Staff Report | Updated Aug 21, 2024. A new high-tech three-dimensional laser scanner is promising to speed traffic investigations being conducted by the Lake Wales Police Department, assuring quicker re-openings …
More Than 15,660 New Homes Approved By Lake Wales City …
WEBMar 13, 2024 · 32. Steeple Chase encompasses 250 single-family detached lots and 68 townhome units on about 98 acres of former citrus land along the north and east sides of Ridge Manor.. 33. The Gardinier property north of Starr Lake sprawls across more than 900 acres to be annexed in phases. The city commission has already approved construction of Valencia Hills, including a 654-lot mobile home park and 143 ...
Lake Wales' Downtown Park Avenue Moving Closer to Completion …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The long-awaited opening on a second stretch of a reconstructed Park Avenue in downtown Lake Wales is a reality after construction crews removed barriers, allowing traffic to flow on the newly-bricked street. Along with the new travel surface comes a lush new landscape of oaks and ornamental plantings and new wider sidewalks designed to accommodate...
More than 8,000 New Dwellings Planned in Lake Wales
WEBSep 22, 2021 · More than 8,300 new dwellings are now "visible" on the planning documents at the City of Lake Wales Development Services. Those residences are likely to house more than 23,000 new citizens, an expected population increase of some 140%. "Everybody wants to come where we are," said City Commissioner Robin Gibson, when asked about the growth spurt.
Lake Wales Country Club, Oakwood GC Site of Large New …
WEBNov 29, 2023 · A large-scale redevelopment proposal that includes both Lake Wales Country Club and the adjacent Oakwood golf course community is raising passions among residents, some of whom have differing responses to the concept, which merges the two golf courses into a single 18-hole course. A large …
City Offers Grants to Park Avenue Retailers Who Remain During …
WEB4 days ago · The ongoing construction work on Park Avenue in downtown Lake Wales has had serious financial impacts on many businesses along the three-block stretch, but new assistance is being provided by the City of Lake Wales to help them survive the challenges. Restaurants, salons, and retail establishments dependent …
Lake Wales May Grow Better, Not Just Bigger, Residents Told at …
WEBJul 12, 2023 · A vision of Lake Wales as a city that embraces new neighborhoods built to traditional standards while preserving vast swaths of open space was presented to an eager audience Tuesday evening by city planners who painted a clear picture of that potential. City planners Victor Dover and Eric Pate of Dover, Kohl & …
Lake Wales Area "Dodges a Bullet" As Hurricane Ian Passes
WEBSep 28, 2022 · News Staff 1/3. A 12:37 am radar image shows the center of Hurricane Ian centered near Frostproof, leaving the Lake Wales area under the eyewall and a band of torrential rain. Downed trees, power outages, and significant flooding were the primary impacts of Hurricane Ian locally. No deaths or injuries were reported to local authorities.
EDITORIAL: How Will Lake Wales Stop "Urban Sprawl" and …
WEBNov 17, 2021 · Citing private property rights and the current broad wave of development interest around Lake Wales, the City Commission is faced with a tough balancing act: allowing rapid growth while seeking to protect the city's "small town feel." That desire has been voiced by at least three commissioners in recent meetings, none more vocal in …