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The former banker, who is originally from Colombia, officially began his role in early June.

The Lake Wales City Commission voted Tuesday night to revise its land-use code, allowing a proposed pipe plant to proceed without a special permit.

Florida and South Korean officials signed a pact to create a hydrogen research hub, set to break ground next month in Polk County.

A South Korean company will build a hydrogen fuel plant in Polk County on land formerly owned by phosphate companies.

2021: A New Year With New Possibilities by Kevin Kieft, President/CEO of the Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce and EDC A new year is finally upon us, and with it comes new possibilities, both for our country and our little city here in Lake Wales. The rollout of the…

Auburndale, Fla., Aug. 8, 2016 – Medline, the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and clinical solutions, today announced its purchase of 51 acres of land for a new distribution center in Auburndale. The facility is expected to bring 100 new jobs to the city. Construction…

The county manager thinks Polk County will have over one million residents before 2035. Is existing infrastructure ready to support continued growth?

Stryker is laying off 88 more people in Lakeland; nearly 500 will lose their jobs in all.

Five years later, the agony remains.