Lake Wales High School Student Wins MLK Oratorical Contest by James Coulter A Lake Wales High School student is living the dream after giving a speech about Martin Luther King's dream and winning first place at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Contest in Lake Wales. On Friday evening, five…
You Won’t Believe How Many Children This Lake Wales Woman Feeds Every Week by James Coulter Three weeks ago, Michelle Threatt answered a call from God to feed the people in her community. She set up a tent in her driveway, grilled hot dogs and French fries, and served them…
Local Church Covers Student Lunch Debt At Lake Wales Schools by James Coulter Students at three Lake Wales schools received an early Christmas present last Friday when a local church covered their lunch debt. On Friday, representatives of First Baptist Church (FBC) of Lake Wales presented checks to the principals…
Lake Wales, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating that took place Tuesday afternoon around 4pm. The shooting occurred on Hempstead Place in Lake Wales ( this is located directly South of McLaughlin Middle School). According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office at least one person was…
Lake Wales Police Department Press Release On Friday April 26, 2019 Lake Wales Police Detectives arrested 19 year old Gustavo Adolfo Martinez of Frostproof after he arrived at a location believing he was there to meet a 13 year old girl for sex. The case began Friday morning when an…