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Stopped for two hours on 60 less than an hour from Vero Beach East and West traffic blocked. This is how Alligator alley was decades ago. Need to have divided highway.
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- source: Bing
- 117 views
- Feb 04, 2026 10:38pm
Four people were killed and several others injured following a devastating multi vehicle crash on Highway 60 east of Lake Wales on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Read More
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See the traffic stop that injured a Lake Wales police officer and K9, and the pursuit
- Florida
- Lake Wales
- US 27
- source: Bing
- 100 views
- Sep 05, 2025 4:57pm
A Lake Wales police officer and his K9 partner were injured when a suspect fled a traffic stop. See the incident, the pursuit and arrest. Read More
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Traffic on SR 60 in Lake Wales stopped as sheriff's office responds to apparent roadside suicide
- Florida
- Hwy-60
- source: Bing
- 118 views
- Jul 28, 2025 1:22pm
Traffic on SR 60 in Lake Wales was stopped July 28 as the sheriff's office responds to an apparent suicide in a pickup truck parked along the highway. Read More
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Latest routes for East Polk County toll road shift miles to the north, still cut family farms
- Florida
- Hwy-60
- source: Bing
- 109 views
- May 05, 2025 5:00pm
W., Davenport. At meetings in January, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise disclosed four potential routes for the highway, running from SR 60 west of Lake Wales to U.S. 17-92 near Davenport. Those routes, ... Read More
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Fatal crash closes SR 60 near Lake Wales
- Florida
- Hwy-60
- source: Bing
- 146 views
- Jul 16, 2024 12:09pm
A fatal crash has closed parts of State Road 60 west of Lake Wales on Tuesday afternoon. It happened near River Ranch Boulevard. >> This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more ... Read More
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Deputies: 3 dead after 3 vehicle crash in Polk County
- Florida
- Port Saint Lucie
- US 1
- source: Bing
- 88 views
- Apr 07, 2024 05:37am
Three people died after a crash on State Road 60 East in Lake Wales on Saturday night. A 22-year-old from Winter Haven, Hannah Wieser, was driving her Ford Flex westbound on the road behind a blue Kia ... Read More
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1 dead, 4 flown to trauma center after crash in Lake Wales
- Florida
- Lake Wales
- US 27
- source: Bing
- 112 views
- Feb 16, 2024 1:52pm
LAKE WALES, Fla. - One person was killed and four others were transported to the hospital as trauma alerts after a serious crash Friday morning in Lake Wales. The crash involved a pickup truck and an ... Read More
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63 Yr Old Lake Wales Man Killed In CR 640 Crash
- Florida
- Lake Wales
- US 27
- source: Bing
- 103 views
- Feb 15, 2024 4:00pm
Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office were dispatch at around 11:12 am on Friday, February 16, 2024, to the crash on County Road 640, about a ¼ mile east of US 27. 63-year old Gesner ... Read More
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24-year-old Lake Wales man, 46-year-old Lakeland man, die in separate crashes in Polk
- Florida
- Lake Wales
- US 27
- source: Bing
- 109 views
- Oct 28, 2023 2:31pm
A 24-year-old Lake Wales man and a 46-year-old Lakeland man were killed in separate crashes on opposite sides of Polk County on Sunday. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Monday in a news ... Read More
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Deadly crash closes portion of Polk County road
- Florida
- Lake Wales
- US 27
- source: Bing
- 127 views
- Oct 15, 2023 09:54am
One person is dead and a portion of Scenic Highway is closed following a two-vehicle crash in Polk County, according to the sheriff's office. Read More
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Lake Wales CDJR
- Florida
- Downtown Lake Wales
- US 27
- source: Bing
- 70 views
- Feb 03, 2021 4:37pm
Includes reviews of Lake Wales CDJR from DealerRater. Want to share your experience with this dealership? Exceptional customer service, drove all the way from Miami to see a vehicle and it was ... Read More
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