After word spread that an 11-year-old boy was robbed in downtown Lake Wales while selling candy for a school fundraiser, local business owners turned the traumatic situation into one of selflessness ...

The driver of a Ford F150 truck failed to stop and collided with the rear of a stopped tractor-trailer on Old Polk City Road, ...

YMCA of West Central Florida plans to provide Voluntary Prekindergarten programs in the fall at McLaughlin Academy of ...

The YMCA is partnering with Polk County Public Schools to offer VPK and early childhood education at McLaughlin Academy of Excellence in Lake Wales. The program aims to reduce the VPK waiting list ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Four Lake Wales High School students were on a college tour at Florida State University Thursday when an active shooter situation unfolded, officials confirmed.

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — The Lake Wales City Commission approved a signed agreement Tuesday evening that will return ownership of the historic Dixie Walesbilt Hotel to the city. The hotel ...

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Sinfonietta announces Emily Dobmeier as the orchestra’s new executive director. “This is an exciting time of transition and growth for the Sinfonietta,” Robin ...

Bryan volleyball head coach Emily Hubacek has been hired as the head coach at Lake Highlands, school officials announced on Wednesday. The Bryan alum was hired last summer and led the Lady Vikings ...