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TREASURE ISLAND — There are now six finalists left in Treasure Island’s quest to find a new city manager, with the top candidate scheduled to be chosen June 20.

The police chief of Lake Wales was suspended without pay on Monday by the city manager over accusations of nepotism and lack of transparency, according to a letter.

March 11, 2024 TO: Christopher Velasquez, Chief of Police FROM: James Slaton, City Manager SUJECT: Notice of Disciplinary Action MEMORANDUM As you know the City received a complaint from the Poor Minority Justice Association asserting that recent lieutenant promotional decisions were impermissibly motivated by race and that at least one…

The chief of the Lake Wales Police Department has been suspended for three days and put on notice that the city will begin looking for someone to fill his position in April after a human resources investigation revealed the appearance of nepotism within the department and the perception of lack of transparency.

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If you're in the historic core of Lake Wales, you'll likely see the "Lake Wales Circulator" on the move.

Lake Wales is making plans to convert the YMCA facility into a city-run recreation center after YMCA of West Central Florida leaves on Oct. 31..

“This is more than just office space. What we do is we come alongside small businesses and we help them go from start up to scalability,” said Blue.

Lake Wales will begin resurfacing work Monday on several roads, resulting in limited access during work hours.

Lake Wales City Attorney Chuck Galloway said that Kris Fitzgerald lost the ability to return to the City Commission by moving during her suspension,