Walter Clayton Jr., a native of Lake Wales, Florida, has emerged as a pivotal figure in the Florida Gators’ remarkable journey through the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. His exceptional perfor ...

Lake Wales boys weightlifting brotherhood sparked the ninth district title in nine years Friday at Lake Wales, while ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. - The Lake Wales Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect(s) who ...

A Polk County woman has become Florida’s newest multimillionaire after winning the $5 million top prize in the Florida ...

Matthews visited Florida Lottery headquarters up in Tallahassee to collect her winnings as a one-time payout of $3,960,000, ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — A driver running a red light hit a 12-year-old boy early Friday morning, according to police. The Lake Wales Police Department said around 7:47 a.m., the boy was in the crosswalk on ...

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while crossing State Road 60 in Lake Wales. Police ...

The Florida Lottery announced on Friday that Lake Wales resident Helen Mathews claimed the $5 million prize fromthe Gold Rush ...

An investigation is underway after a 12-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle while at a crosswalk in Polk County on Friday.

While the reason behind the vandalism is unclear, the words "Civil War Trump" were spray-painted on the front of the building.

Police are looking for the person who vandalized and attempted to set a Lake Wales business on fire. German Portillo and his ...