Category Archives: Local News
Two Brush Fires Are Reported in South Polk
Firefighters responded to fires in the Fort Meade and Frostproof areas.
Interior Secretary To Be in Haines City
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar plans to visit Haines City this week to make an announcement [...]
Accounts of Toll Problems Sought
Have you had trouble at a tollbooth? The Ledger is collecting accounts of 50 cent [...]
Sister Recounts Brother’s Tragic Death
Jontae Hazelton placed her belongings into bags Saturday as she left an apartment where her [...]
Man in Dress Arrested on Burglary Charge
A Lake Wales woman called deputies after she saw a scantily clad man, dressed in [...]
Candidates Provide Updates on Donations
Despite the lack of opponents for the most part, political candidates for the County Commission [...]
Depot Museum Artifacts Stolen
Antique fixtures, wiring and woodwork were stolen from a Pullman car inside the Lake Wales [...]
Bartow Teen Shot, Killed by Another Teen
An 18-year-old man was gunned down inside his sister’s East Bartow apartment Thursday night, and [...]
Lakeland Restaurant, Bar Owner Gerry McHugh Dies
LAKELAND | Local businessman Gerry McHugh, owner of Molly McHugh’s bar and The Gym restaurant [...]
Lake Wales Police Capt. Foy Fired
LAKE WALES | Capt. James L. Foy, a 14-year veteran of the Lake Wales Police [...]