The 30-day warning period for speed cameras near Lake Wales High School on Burns Avenue has ended. Drivers who exceed the speed limit will now receive a $100 citation by mail. No points will be added to the driver’s license. Funds from fines will support school crossing guard programs, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the State of Florida, and the City of Lake Wales.
Cameras operate only while school is in session, enforcing school zone limits when lights flash and normal limits when lights are off but classes continue. Enforcement stops after school hours and during holidays or early release days. School zone times are 6:15 AM–8:00 AM and 1:55 PM–2:55 PM, with early release from 12:25 PM–1:30 PM. All citations are reviewed by the Lake Wales Police Department at 133 E Tillman Avenue…