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Man Drowns in Lake Wailes
Lake Wales, Florida – Lake Wales PD, Fire Dept and PCSO responded to a drowning at Lake Wailes Lake today. The official press release is still being put together by LWPD, but DailyRidge.Com has learned...
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Man Arrested & Accused of DUI After Traffic Accident
Angel Manuel Campos Lake Wales, Florida -According to reports Lake Wales Police Department a man was arrested Saturday night for DUI follow a traffic crash. 26 Year Old Angel Manuel Campos, DOB:...
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What Can You Do For Your City? Body of Christ Work Day This Saturday
Lake Wales, Florida – Is it possible for the citizens of a city to change that city? Is it possible for a city to be transformed into a model for the nation? Can people come together to all agree...
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Young Boy Struck By Car In Lake Wales
Helicopter Crew Loads Young Boy Struck By Car For Transport Lake Wales Florida- Police and emergency crews are called out to Marietta Street in Lake Wales where a young boy has been struck by a car....
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Lake Wales Sarah Owen Selected To State Olympic Development Program
Photo Provided Lake Wales, Florida – The word started to spread fast, Monday, after the Lake Wales Soccer Club posted on their facebook page that one of their own was selected to the State Olympic...
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Runners & Walkers Needed For 3rd Annual Run Like You Care 5k & 10k
Lake Wales, Florida – Care Center is looking for runners and walkers to help support our Meals on Wheels program. Our 3rd annual “Run Like You Care” 5k & 10k run/walk is set for Saturday April...
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LWHS Pitcher Throws 1 Hitter During Victory Over Hardee
Stock Photo of #16 Logan Gilley courtesy of Connie Parker Lake Wales, Florida – Lake Wales High School Junior Varsity team had a great win this past Tuesday night. The JV Highlanders went to the Hardee...
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LWFD Partnering With Churches To Offer Smoke Alarm Batteries This Weekend
Lake Wales, Florida – After over thirty years of promoting smoke alarms as the best opportunity of surviving a residential fire, many still do not have working detectors in their homes. The Lake Wales...
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Apathy: Reason Why Our Community Is The Way It Is!
By Carl Fish Lake Wales, Florida – When you look up the word apathy in the Webster Dictionary it has a couple meanings. One is a “Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general...
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Lake Wales Man Accused of Child Sexual Battery
Lake Wales, Florida – A Lake Wales man is accused of sexually battering a 5 year old boy according to Polk County Sheriff’s report. Jeffery Waterman 25, was arrested on May 23, 2013 and was charged...
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Bold Vision Pushed For Lake Wales At Main Street Annual Meeting & Night Market
Bold Vision Pushed For Lake Wales At Main Street Annual Meeting & Night Market by James Coulter Downtown Lake Wales has the potential to move forward into a bold new direction, and it’s up to every...
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Limited Visibility Possible on Highway 60 and 17 Due to Smoke
Limited Visibility Possible on Highway 60 and 17 Due to Smoke Bartow, Fla. (January 29, 2019) — Due to a smoldering mulch fire and impending weather conditions, heavy smoke is possible and may...
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Kindergarten Teacher Named Teacher Of The Year At Hillcrest Elementary
Kindergarten Teacher Named Teacher Of The Year At Hillcrest Elementary by James Coulter Last summer, Tera Dent, kindergarten teacher at Hillcrest Elementary in Lake Wales, witnessed as several hundred...
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Paws & Perches, Local Veterinary Hospital in Lake Wales
Paws & Perches, Local Veterinary Hospital in Lake Wales By Allison Williams Photos provided by Ashley Lab DVM Paws and Perches is a veterinary hospital located in Lake Wales, FL that has been in...
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Retired Veterinarian Wins First Mr. Lake Ashton Contest
Retired Veterinarian Wins First Mr. Lake Ashton Contest by James Coulter When Dr. Bill Winchester decided to enter the Mr. Lake Ashton competition on Saturday evening, he assumed that he would merely...
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Traffic Stop in Mulberry Leads to Arrests of Two Teens and One Adult For...
On Friday, February 15, 2019, a Polk County deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding near North Church Avenue and Bridgeport Lakes in Mulberry. That stop eventually led to the arrest of two teens and one...
View Article20 Yr Old Babson Park Man Suffers Life Threatening Injuries In Motorcycle...
Lake Wales Police Department Press Release On Saturday February 23, 2019 at approximately 10:31 PM, Lake Wales Police Department responded to a vehicle crash on Hwy 27 in front of the Eagle Ridge Mall....
View ArticleWater Rescue Underway Near Camp Mack On Lake Kissimmee
Update 5:13pm – The Polk County Fire Rescue was called out to Camp Mack for a water rescue at 4:19pm, Sunday afternoon. According to information available at least one trauma alert patient was...
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Unsung Heroes Of Lake Wales Honored At Inagural Black History Event
Unsung Heroes Of Lake Wales Honored At Inagural Black History Event by James Coulter When it comes to black history, many people know of their national black heroes like Martin Luther King, Jr. or Rosa...
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Historical Lecture At Lake Wales Museum About Racial Lynching Explains Why...
Historical Lecture At Lake Wales Museum About Racial Lynching Explains Why “Black Lives Matter” by James Coulter On Feb. 13, 1909, nearly 110 years ago, a young black man named Jack Wade was accused of...
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