Bok Tower’s Blanchard Carillon Fellow may make career out of unique instrument
Tampa-native Wade Fitzgerald is this year's Blanchard Carillon Fellow at Bok Tower Gardens and will play five live concerts a week through July 17.
85-acre Lake Wales brush fire mostly contained
The scene of the blaze is off Tiger Lake Road in the Lake Wales area. Strong winds out of the north are sending the flames towards Highway 60.
Amidst coronavirus closure, Bok Tower Gardens goes online for Easter sunrise service
The Easter sunrise service at Bok Tower Gardens is a 94-year-old tradition that attracts thousands of people. This year, no one is allowed to be there in person, but it will be online for everyone to enjoy.
Lake Wales pedestrian killed in SR-60 crash
Lake Wales police responded to a deadly pedestrian crash on Tuesday.
Passenger-side mirror found at scene of hit-and-run in Lake Wales
Polk County deputies hope someone will come forward with information about a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 49-year-old man Saturday evening in Lake Wales.
Polk County deputies investigating hit and run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian
A 49-year-old man suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a car in Lake Wales Saturday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Polk charter school for kids with special needs in need of funds for buses
Victory Ridge Academy, a school for kids with mental and physical challenges, is kicking off a half-million-dollar fundraising campaign to fund one of the school's most basic needs: buses.
Police investigating after $1500 Shih Tzu puppy stolen from Lake Wales pet store
Police are investigating after someone was caught on camera stealing a Shih Tzu puppy from a Lake Wales pet store.
Two years after deadly Lake Wales hit-and-run, still no arrests
It's been two heartbreaking years of waiting and wondering for a Polk County family. October 28, 2017, a driver hit and killed 56-year-old Leonard Wimberly, Jr. as he was riding a bike on a Lake Wales road.
House divided: Yankees fan marries lifelong Atlanta Brave in epic baseball-themed wedding
Neither of their teams is in this year’s World Series, but the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves are the only teams that mattered for a Polk County couple.
Driver charged with DUI after deadly ATV crash
A Plant City woman is under arrest after she allegedly crashed her ATV while drunk in Polk County, killing her passenger.
Lake Wales Marine first female inducted to Florida Veteran's Hall of Fame
For the first time, a female Marine is being inducted into the Florida Veteran’s Hall of Fame in Tallahassee.
Football player dies after collapsing at Warner University in Lake Wales
A Warner University football player died after collapsing during a non-contact drill in Lake Wales Tuesday.
Bok Tower Gardens visitor's center to re-open following $16-million renovation
Bok Tower Gardens is in the home stretch of a multi-million-dollar renovation, where they have been working with an internationally known design firm. Hadley Exhibits, which made works for the National September 11 Memorial Museum and the JFK Library, has now created exhibits for Bok Tower Gardens.
Polk County residents weary as another potentially-devastating storm moves toward Florida
As Hurricane Dorian makes its way toward Florida, memories of previous storms are resurfacing among those who lived through some of the Bay area's worst hurricanes.
Sewage spilling onto streets in Polk County neighborhood
Residents of Crooked Lake Park say their situation stinks.
Spook Hill added to National Register of Historic Places
Spook Hill, a gravity-defying phenomenon in Lake Wales, has become a historic attraction now that it has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Above the gardens: Bird's-eye view of Bok Tower
Sitting atop one of the highest points in peninsular Florida is an imposing historic landmark: The 205-foot-tall Bok Tower, constructed 90 years ago by magazine editor Edward Bok.
Growers battle citrus greening with giant tent
You can't see it from the road, but tucked away in a remote area of Lake Wales in Polk County is a vast operation set up to protect on the state's most vital commodities: The citrus industry.