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March 5, 2025 edition of LakeWalesNews.net, a weekly online news site.
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New Downtown Apartments Rising Rapidly in Lake Wales
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (416+ words) Effort Will Replace Former Public Housing Complex The buzz of saws and the sound of nail guns is punctuating the air just north of downtown Lake Wales as the area's newest apartment complex rapidly takes shape. The $21 million project will…...
Old Bartow Road, Dog Yard Road to be Closed for Construction Work
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (257+ words) Old Bartow-Lake Wales Road at the State Road 60 intersection six miles west of US 27 will be closing at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8 for a Polk County Roads and Drainage Division intersection improvement project. The project will widen Old Bartow Lake Wales…...
Local Residents Work to Save, Restore Development-Threatened Land
1+ week, 3+ day ago (395+ words) A key piece of green space along the Lake Wales Ridge near Crooked Lake in eastern Polk County has been saved from being turned into rooftops. The 20 acres that are part of an area known as Straw Hat Valley have…...
Library Book Faire to Feature Personal Appearances by 15 Authors
2+ week, 1+ day ago (275+ words) A special event at Lake Wales Public Library have readers ecstatic, as more than a dozen authors will make a joint appearance to discuss their works, answer reader questions, and offer and inscribe their books for buyers. The event is…...
Stuart Avenue to be Closed to Vehicles for Weekend Landscaping Project
2+ week, 4+ day ago (251+ words) Sidewalks to Remain Open for Shoppers and Diners A long-anticipated landscaping project for downtown's busy Stuart Avenue will require the closing of two blocks of the street to vehicular traffic this weekend. The sidewalks are expected to remain open for…...
Over $86,000 in Unclaimed Funds Owed to Area Individuals, Business by Clerk of Courts
3+ week, 4+ day ago (235+ words) At least 154 individuals and businesses are at risk of losing money belonging to them and currently held by the Polk County Clerk of Courts for a year or more. The office has published its 2026 list of unclaimed court-related funds, with…...