More than four million square feet of industrial development and 3,000 new homes could be developed near the Lake Wales Airport if the City Commission approves the annexation of 1,287 acres of land into the city limits.
At their workshop on Wed., Aug. 27, 2025, Lake Wales city commissioners reviewed several ordinances pertaining to the annexation, zoning designation, and future land use change of 1,240 acres of land located near the city airport.
Three ordinances would annex 38 acres of land, change their zoning designation to Industrial, and their future land use to Industrial Park. Three other ordinances would annex 1,202 acres of land, change their zoning designation to Planned Development Mixed-Use, and their future land use to Mixed-Use…