Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Lake Wales.

Our newspaper information for Lake Wales is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 9 papers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Wales. In addition, the list contains another 74 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Lake Wales. In total, we've identified 83 papers within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Lake Wales.

Newspapers Published In Lake Wales ...

We know of 9 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Lake Wales:

Daily Highlander (from 1968)
- Years of publication: 1968 to 1990
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97027567
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36671905
Lake Wales Highlander (from 1916)
- Years of publication: 1916 to 1924
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lake Wales Highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97027564
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36671899
Lake Wales Highlander (from 1991)
- Years of publication: 1991 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lake Wales Highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97027569
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36672015
The Daily Highlander (from 1947)
- Years of publication: 1947 to 1961
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97027565
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36671901
The Highlander (from 1924)
- Years of publication: 1924 to 1947
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93068222
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27856860
The Highlander (from 1961)
- Years of publication: 1961 to 1968
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97027566
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36671903
The Highlander (from 1990)
- Years of publication: 1990 to 1991
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97027568
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36671907
The Lake Wales Daily (from 1933)
- Years of publication: 1933 to 1947
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Lake Wales Daily
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91066457
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23660572
The Lake Wales News (from 1924)
- Years of publication: 1924 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Lake Wales News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93063686
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29322262

Newspapers Neighboring Lake Wales ...

The following newspapers were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Lake Wales.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Lake Wales.

Published In Frostproof ...
- Highland News (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1960
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Highland News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027545
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36668774
- The Frostproof News (from 1961)
  - Years of publication: 1961 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Frostproof News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026699
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 1388691
- The Frostproof News (from 1961)
  - Years of publication: 1961 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Frostproof News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027459
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35125804
Published In Haines City ...
- The Haines City Herald (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1990
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Haines City Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027562
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36671203
- The Herald (from 1990)
  - Years of publication: 1990 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027563
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36671204
Published In Bartow ...
- Bartow Advance Courier (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bartow Advance Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026924
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32933551
- Courier-Informant (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Courier-Informant
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91069984
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23997651
- Daily Courier-Informant (from 1898)
  - Published during 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Courier-Informant
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026925
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 1556693
- Polk County Record (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Polk County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34304310
- The Bartow Informant (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bartow Informant
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026923
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32933550
- The Cadet Couranto (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cadet Couranto
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027638
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35280554
- The Polk County Democrat (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Polk County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047484
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33886838
- The Polk County Democrat (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Polk County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027606
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35205500
- The Polk County News (from 1890)
  - The first year of publication was in 1890, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Polk County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026935
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32934412
- Weekly No-fence Bulletin (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly No-fence Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027644
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36925362
Published In Auburndale ...
- Canada News (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Canada News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86010895
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13912533
- The Auburndale Star (from 1953)
  - Years of publication: 1953 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Auburndale Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027557
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36670521
Published In Fort Meade ...
- Fort Meade Leader (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 199?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fort Meade Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047335
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33828256
Published In Highland City ...
- Highlands Press (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1995
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Highlands Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027559
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36670636
- The Highland City Post (from 199?)
  - Years of publication: 199? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Highland City Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027571
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36672774
Published In Avon Park [Highlands County] ...
- Avon Park Sun (from 1946)
  - Years of publication: 1946 to 1988
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Avon Park Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN78001441
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 4279359
- Highlands County Pilot (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Highlands County Pilot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026910
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32915690
- The Scenic Highlands Sun (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Scenic Highlands Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026909
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32915689
Published In Bowling Green [Hardee County] ...
- Bowling Green Exponent And The Bowling Green News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bowling Green Exponent And The Bowling Green News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047241
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33425213
- Bowling Green Exponent (from 194?)
  - Years of publication: 194? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bowling Green Exponent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027551
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36669821
Published In Mulberry ...
- Florida Chemical Worker (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Florida Chemical Worker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027372
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 1382001
- The Mulberry Press (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1995
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mulberry Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027558
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36670634
- The Polk County Press (from 1995)
  - Years of publication: 1995 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Polk County Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027560
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36670641
- The Polk County Press (from 1995)
  - Years of publication: 1995 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Polk County Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027573
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36670640
Published In Lakeland ...
- Evening Star-Telegram (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1925
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Evening Star-Telegram
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047224
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33413887
- Evening Star-Telegram (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1925
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Evening Star-Telegram
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027676
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35446925
- Lakeland Ledger (from 1941)
  - Years of publication: 1941 to 1967
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lakeland Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83016281
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2733776
- Lakeland Morning Star (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lakeland Morning Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047219
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33413883
- Lakeland News (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lakeland News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027443
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35092626
- Lakeland News (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lakeland News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027444
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35092627
- Lakeland Star Telegram (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lakeland Star Telegram
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027674
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35446929
- Lakeland Star Telegram (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lakeland Star Telegram
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88061210
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18486666
- Polk County Journal (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Polk County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047176
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33283485
- Polk County Labor Journal (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 1926
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Polk County Labor Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047177
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33283486
- The Florida Cracker (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Florida Cracker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026148
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32852461
- The Florida Senior (from 199?)
  - Years of publication: 199? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Florida Senior
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027555
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36670250
- The Lakeland Evening Ledger (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeland Evening Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047223
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33415057
- The Lakeland Evening Ledger (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeland Evening Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027675
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35446924
- The Lakeland Evening Telegram (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeland Evening Telegram
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33414061
- The Lakeland Evening Telegram (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeland Evening Telegram
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027673
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35446915
- The Lakeland Morning Star (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeland Morning Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047221
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33413886
- The Lakeland Morning Star (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeland Morning Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027672
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35445703
- The Lakeland News (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeland News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027635
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36923858
- The Lakeland Star (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeland Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047220
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33413885
- The Lakeland Star (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeland Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027671
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35445702
- The Ledger (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN78001431
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 4277984
- The Polk County Star (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Polk County Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047218
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33413881
- The Polk County Star (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Polk County Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027670
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35321911
- The Weekly Bulletin (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027619
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36923648
Published In Polk City ...
- Polk City Press (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1995
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Polk City Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027572
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36670639
- The Polk City Chronicle (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Polk City Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026936
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32934495
Published In Wauchula [Hardee County] ...
- The Florida Advocate (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1955
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Florida Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027137
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 1374619
- The Florida Advocate (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1955
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Florida Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98026416
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39245231
- The Herald-Advocate (from 1955)
  - Years of publication: 1955 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald-Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047483
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33886547
- The Herald-Advocate (from 1955)
  - Years of publication: 1955 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald-Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027465
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35126459
Published In Kissimmee [Osceola County] ...
- Florida Brit (from 199?)
  - Years of publication: 199? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Florida Brit
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027649
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36925875
- Osceola News-Gazette (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Osceola News-Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91003805
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24876452
- Osceola News-Gazette (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Osceola News-Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027603
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35202323
- Osceola Sun (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Osceola Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027544
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36668623
- South Orange News (from 1997)
  - Years of publication: 1997 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Orange News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027688
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36676977
- South Orange Shopping News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1997
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Orange Shopping News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027687
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36676976
- The Kissimmee Gazette (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kissimmee Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026784
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33274536
Published In Sebring [Highlands County] ...
- Highlands American (from 1925)
  - Published during 1925
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Highlands American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027719
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36703381
- Highlands American (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Highlands American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027720
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36703382
- Highlands Today (from 1996)
  - Years of publication: 1996 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Highlands Today
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027541
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36668288
- Sebring Daily American (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sebring Daily American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063017
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13020715
- The Highlands County News (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Highlands County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047398
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33892946
- The Sebring News (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sebring News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027721
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36703743
- The Sebring White Way (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sebring White Way
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047399
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33895524

Footnotes ...

<1>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Wales) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Wales. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9012, Longitude: -81.5863