The Ledger

'This is gorgeous': Completed projects bring Lake Wales closer to being 'a city in a garden'

Lake Wales, Florida, recently completed renovations on Park Avenue and Market Plaza to revitalize its downtown area. The project, inspired by a 1931 city plan, features a pedestrian-friendly design ...

Lake Wales picks St. Louis company to restore and operate historic Walesbilt Hotel

Lake Wales City Manager James Slaton will now begin negotiations with Restoration St. Louis on a contract to restore the ...
USA Today

Newly established district in downtown Lake Wales will allow walking streets with drinks

Lake Wales approved an Arts, Culture and Entertainment District allowing open alcoholic beverages within a designated downtown area. This makes Lake Wales the first Polk County city with such a ...
Bay News 9

Lake Wales social district to allow take-out alcohol

LAKE WALES, Fla. – City officials in Lake Wales are fine tuning details of its new arts, culture, and entertainment district program. Part of that plan will allow people to grab alcoholic drinks to go ...