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🌱 What's changing along downtown Lake Wales' Stuart Avenue

Lake Wales, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Lake Wales! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's changing along downtown Lake Wales' Stuart Avenue
  • Remembering Mike Baccus and his years of service to Lake Wales
  • Remembering Sybil Bullock, Lake Wales resident and longtime teacher

Also on today's calendar: KCMP 4 The Science of the Two-Handed System and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A thundershower in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with a stray shower, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lake Wales plans downtown beautification project along Stuart Avenue (wtsp.com) — Stuart Avenue is getting rain gardens, outdoor seating and wider sidewalks in places as Lake Wales reshapes four sidewalk sections for dining, vendors and public art. Crews have begun irrigation work, and existing angled parking between First Street and Scenic Highway will stay. The city has not announced a completion date.
   

2. Michael 'Mike' Baccus, 74, Remembered for Faith, Generosity and Community Service — Lake Wales (dailyridge.com) — Mike Baccus, a Lake Wales volunteer who spent more than 20 years serving its Little Theatre, died October 26 at 74. He also taught water safety to more than 6,000 young children through Rotary. A celebration of his life is scheduled for December 13 at 3 p.m. at the theater.
   

3. In Loving Memory of Minnie 'Sybil' Magee Bullock, 82, of Lake Wales — Obituaries (dailyridge.com) — Minnie “Sybil” Magee Bullock of Lake Wales died October 24 at 82, leaving a teaching career that spanned more than 30 years. The first in her family to graduate from college, she taught mostly in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Her family remembers her quiet warmth, firm integrity and deep Christian faith.
   

4. Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel gas in cities in Polk County in week ending Oct. 31? (polktimes.com) — Polk County's lowest reported diesel price was $5.82 a gallon during the week ending Oct. 31, compared with a county average of $6.06. The GasBuddy comparison includes Lake Wales, but these customer-reported cash prices are a historical snapshot, not a guarantee of what drivers will pay now.
   

5. Florida CFO to serve as Distinguished Guest at Polk State's 135th Commencement (polk.edu) — Polk State graduates will hear from Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia at their Dec. 2 commencement at Lakeland's RP Funding Center. College President Anastasios Kamoutsas announced the guest speaker in Lake Wales last week. The ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. and will also stream on the college's website.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is my reborn baby Liliana.
    Holding her is her amazing artist, Frankie. He creates the most beautiful reborn babies. He's an amazing artist. (Nextdoor Golf View Park)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Lake Wales. Apply here.
  • Bob Evans Restaurants posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Lake Wales. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Wales here.

Ok Lake Wales! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lake Wales

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lake Wales

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.