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Lake Wales · Polk County
ArtsHistoric District Ghost Walk — Preview Night
Lantern-lit walking tour of downtown's stranger corners — a preview of the fall run.
- Date
- Friday, August 14, 2026
- Time
- 8:00 PM
- Venue
- Downtown Lake Wales (meet at the Depot)
- Cost · age policy
- Not confirmed — ask the organizer
- Accessibility
- Not confirmed
Getting there
Downtown Lake Wales (meet at the Depot) · Downtown Lake Wales (meet at the Depot)
Distance from nearby hubs
- Lake Wales0 mi
- Winter Haven12 mi
- Lakeland24 mi
- Bartow16 mi
- Haines City15 mi
- Orlando46 mi
- Tampa53 mi
Straight-line distances — open a route above for driving time.
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Civic connections
How this listing connects to the records that govern and fund it. Each card keeps its own verification state — the connection itself is editorial context, not a claim.
District
Located in
CRA downtown district
The downtown redevelopment district: the boundary inside which tax-increment revenue is collected and reinvested.
Reported · Lake Wales CRA annual report, 2025
Funding mechanism
Related to
Tax-increment financing (TIF)
Growth in taxable value inside the CRA district is reinvested in the district instead of flowing to general revenue. It pays for the streetscape, facade grants, and public art downtown.
Reported · Lake Wales CRA annual report, 2025
Capital project
Related to
Downtown streetscape improvements
Sidewalk, lighting, and streetscape work in the downtown CRA district, funded through tax increment revenue.
Reported · Last checked Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 2025 CRA Annual Report
Civic body
Falls inside the service area of
Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
A redevelopment agency funded by tax-increment financing: growth in taxable value inside the district is reinvested in the district rather than flowing to general revenue.
Reported · Last checked Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 2025 CRA Annual Report
Meeting & agendas
Related to
Historic Preservation Board meeting
Certificate-of-appropriateness review and designation recommendations.
Recurring · City of Lake Wales — historic preservation
Ordinance topic
Related to
Historic district review
Exterior alterations, demolition, and new construction affecting contributing structures in a designated district.
Reported · City of Lake Wales — historic preservation
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