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Oct 2, 2024 · Local Man Killed in SR 60 Crash News Staff Reports | Oct 16, 2024. A two-vehicle crash on SR 60 East took the life of a Lake Wales man early Tuesday evening. Duane Matthew Kolaski, 74, of Lake Wales was driving a black 2017 BMW X7 SUV eastbound near Story Road when, for unknown reasons, his vehicle "drifted" across the median, according to Polk County Sheriff's office investigators.
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December 20, 2023 edition of LakeWalesNews.net, a weekly online news site.
Park Avenue Project Enter Final Phase With Reconstruction of …
2 days ago · The $11 million Park Avenue reconstruction project is entering its final phase with the reconstruction of the intersection of Scenic Highway with the important downtown street. The work will require the closure of Scenic Highway at that location for approximately 90 days, according to construction plans and officials.. A statement issued by …
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5 days ago · Hurricane Redux? Computer Models Anticipate New Storm Entering Gulf of Mexico Robert Connors | Updated Sep 29, 2024. As the nation takes account of the staggering loss of life and damage caused by Hurricane Helene, hurricane forecasters and Florida emergency managers are already casting a wary eye toward the Caribbean, where the active Central American Gyre (CAG) is in the process of ...
Lake Wales May Grow Better, Not Just Bigger, Residents Told at …
Jul 12, 2023 · A vision of Lake Wales as a city that embraces new neighborhoods built to traditional standards while preserving vast swaths of open space was presented to an eager audience Tuesday evening by city planners who painted a clear picture of that potential. City planners Victor Dover and Eric Pate of Dover, Kohl & Partners shared the status of the seve...
More than 8,000 New Dwellings Planned in Lake Wales
Sep 22, 2021 · Plans and proposals for new housing developments in Lake Wales have come in waves during 2021 and show no sign of abating. More than 8,300 new dwellings are now "visible" on the planning documents at the City of Lake Wales Development Services. Those residences are likely to house more than 23,000 new citizens, an expected population increase of so...
More Than 15,660 New Homes Approved By Lake Wales City …
Mar 13, 2024 · The web page reports on the rapid growth of new homes and residents in Lake Wales, Florida, with more than 15,660 units approved by the city commission. It also mentions the challenges and plans for the city to cope with the population boom.
Lake Wales Property Values Jump $67 Million, Surpass $1 Billion
Aug 10, 2022 · As the City of Lake Wales and Polk County prepare to finalize their annual budgets and set tax rates for the new fiscal year, both are benefitting from a substantial rise in property values. The changes could lead to further reductions in millage rates for property owners. In Polk overall, values have risen to $51,391,150,529, an increase of 17.75 percent, nearly doubling last year's sharp ...
Lake Wales Commons Development Could Include 3,200 …
Jul 24, 2024 · Yet another large-scale development is being planned for the Lake Wales area, this time on the city's western edge, after the proposal received approvals from the city's Planning and Zoning board Tuesday. Lake Wales Commons could host as many as 3,200 new dwelling units, along with more than a million square feet of light industrial and warehouse s...
Lake Wales Housing Land Rush Shows No Sign of Slowing
Oct 20, 2021 · The rush to develop housing in Lake Wales shows no sign of abating as new proposals continue to come before the Lake Wales City Commission. Tuesday's agenda saw an approval of an annexation that will pave the way for a 90-acre residential development south of the Eastlake Center, which houses Winn-Dixie and Rural King. The proposed annexation of 62...