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 City Manager James Slaton is a finalist for the same position in two Florida coastal cities. Slaton is among four finalists for city manager of New Smyrna Beach, a city of about 32,000 in ...

The City of Lake Wales is seeking developers to restore the historic Walesbilt Hotel. Developers have until July 18 to submit qualifications, with a final contract award expected by December. A ...

The design is still in the planning stages, and the proposed location is just north of the iconic water tower. Currently, BMX facilities are available in the Tampa Bay area and Orlando, but there is a ...

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 has added a western appendage as leaders welcome the prospect of only the second master-planned community in the ...

Lake Wales City Manager James Slaton will now begin negotiations with Restoration St. Louis on a contract to restore the ...

Lake Wales approved an Arts, Culture and Entertainment District allowing open alcoholic beverages within a designated downtown area. This makes Lake Wales the first Polk County city with such a ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — A new entertainment district in Lake Wales will allow customers to take alcoholic drinks purchased at businesses outside. The move comes as the city of Lake Wales continues ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — “Other than Bok Tower, it’s the tallest structure in town,” said Brandon Alvarado, the president of the Lake Wales History Museum. According to Alvarado, the Dixie Walesbilt ...

A new plan for the city of Lake Wales seeks to control development and conserve the environment. Lake Wales city commissioners voted unanimously to approve the plan at an Oct. 17 meeting. For ...

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 is ...