LAKE WALES, Fla. — In the quaint town of Lake Wales, the nature is abundant and there is no shortage of beauty to see, especially at the town’s center and their claim to fame, Bok Tower. The towering ...

Can a tower actually sing? Not exactly, but the one at Bok Tower Gardens can warble melodiously, sending forth ringing music in one of Florida’s most tranquil settings. The Singing Tower, as it has ...

Bok Tower Gardens will hold its 99th annual Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. on April 20. The service will feature a message from The Rev. Mackay Smith of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales.

Bok, who was the publisher of Ladies Home Journal for decades, wrote a short book about the tower, which he titled “America’s Taj Mahal.” He died shortly after the structure opened and is buried in ...

The bells of Bok Tower have been filling Polk County’s air with their gloriously distinctive melodies since 1929, but their provenance dates to the 1600s when carillons first appeared in the ...

Between Tampa and Orlando is a remarkable land of shimmering lakes, of exotic gardens, vast ranches and wilderness safaris, of cities built from plastic bricks and of the largest concentration of ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Historic towers that hold iconic bells do not maintain themselves. This summer, Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales will undergo a major renovation for its gardens, moat and ...

I’ll confess that my past visits to Bok Tower Gardens have focused more on the tower than the gardens. From the great brass door at its base to its 60-bell carillon and Art Deco sculpture, it’s a ...

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