Lake Wales News

A resolution allowing new Mayor Gene Fultz the use of a city-owned vehicle and office space at City Hall will be presented to the Lake Wales City Commission during next Tuesday's meeting.

PHOTO PROVIDED Bits 'N Pieces 9-foot-tall, glow-in-the-dark puppet was a big hit with hundreds of children and their families during the LWAC preshow on Friday and two performances of "Aesops Dinosaur Fable" on Saturday in Lake Wales.

Pastor Scott Markley says he's not about "the numbers," but that said, it is predicted that hundreds will attend a community worship to be held at First Baptist Church this Sunday night.

PHOTO PROVIDED TO THE LAKE WALES NEWS Dr. Cathy Wooley-Brown poses with Vanguard student Matthew Giniat and Melanie Brockmeier, assistant head of school, as he is presented the album.

PHOTO BY CASSIE JACOBY Treasurer Karen Wolzanski installs Mimi Hardman as 2nd vice regent and Sylvia Hitchcock Carson as regent for the Lake Wales Daughters of the American Revolution on Monday, May 13.

Lake Wales Police Department's Criminal Investigation Section made an arrest Friday in the Feb.

Master Wyatt Eugene Taylor of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Heart of Florida in Haines City.

Mark R. Bostick, of Lake Wales, is the president of Comcar Industries. He is reappointed for a term beginning May 16, 2013, and ending June 30, 2015.

PHOTO BY ROBERT BLANCHARD Kathy Kobos smiles kindly as she tends to her booth at Saturday's Farmers Market in Lake Wales.

The president, the faculty, and the graduating class of the University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications, announce the graduation of Kyra Elise Love on Sunday, May 5, 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism.

PHOTO PROVIDED TO THE LAKE WALES NEWS LWMC CEO Scott Smith, Patricia Parker, CNO Lee Clack, and Jessica Deckard pose for a photo.

PHOTO BY KATHY LEIGH BERKOWITZ Lt. Dave Black of the Lake Wales Police Department is flanked by representatives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office as the group listens to the presentation given in memory of fallen officers and National Law Enforcement Officer week at LWPD Monday night.

Reports note that on May 14, 2013, PCSO traffic deputies obtained an arrest warrant for 58-year-old Michael Sisco of 2075 Ranch Hand Trial in Lake Wales, charging him with two counts DUI Manslaughter and one count DUI Causing Serious Bodily Injury for a traffic fatality they say he caused on Dec.

In honor of National Music Week, Lake Wales Music Club, Inc. invited Marie Hasse former and present piano students at their meeting May 9 at the Lake Wales Episcopal Church.

The goal of the George W Harris Youth Shelter and Youth and Family Alternatives is to help families ensure a healthy and safe enviroment in which to flourish... a nurturing, supportive environment free of drugs and alcohol abuse, free from physical emotional and sexual abuse.

There is a Free Breakfast, B St. Community Center, on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month, 9-11 a.m. For more information, or to make donations, contact Reverend Alton Norwood at 863-618-7641 or stop by his address at 114 W. Crystal Avenue in Lake Wales.

PHOTO BY KATHY LEIGH BERKOWITZ George Green, brother of the late Roy Steven Green, brings a speech about his brother at the Water's Edge Memorial celebration of his life, held Monday morning.

PHOTO PROVIDED Tom Freeman, highly known artist, has donated a painting of his for the Lake of the Hills 99th Annual Finale.

PHOTO BY CASSIE JACOBY In addition to the FPRA Fill-A-Bag campaign to collect hygiene products for homeless students, Lake Wales churches pack 110 backpacks filled with "a little something extra" to students in Lake Wales Charter Schools every Friday.

Standing next to Carter are Chief Chris Velasquez, Deputy Chief TroySchulze and David Hernandez, who is a field training officer and school resource officer.