Curtis Gibson Jr., a two-time former city commissioner, seeks to deny Jack Hilligoss a second term as mayor of Lake Wales.

The Florida Lottery said Helen Mathews, 59, of Lake Wales won $5 million from playing the Gold Rush Limited Scratch-Off game.

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 ...

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

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

Insurance business in Polk County vandalized with Molotov cocktails, gunfire, and graffiti; police seek suspect.

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

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

The Lake Wales Police Department is searching for a suspect who threw Molotov cocktails into an insurance business.

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 has a history of long-serving mayors, among them Eugene Fultz, who served from 2013 to 2022. Current Mayor Jack Hilligoss seeks to continue that tradition by gaining a second term in ...