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City staff scores a Telly Award for holiday safety video series

City Administration Posted on May 21, 2025

The Lake Wales Fire Department was recognized in the 46th Annual Telly Awards for its holiday safety tips video series. Firefighter and video host, AJ Akouka and Communications Department staff earned a silver Telly Award for social video series – health and wellness. 

Two videos were recognized - Safety Tips to Deep Frying a Turkey and Tips to Keep Your Christmas Tree and Holiday Decorations from Catching Fire.

“It’s an honor being recognized internationally with global brands,” Eric Marshall, communications director said. 

The recent win marks the City’s fifth Telly Award in two years.

The 46th Annual Telly Awards, honors excellence in video and television across all screens. This year, the awards received more than 13,000 submissions from around the world. The winners include global brands, respected organizations and independent media companies.


It is the goal of the City of Lake Wales to ensure that the services we provide are as accessible for individuals with disabilities as they are for individuals without disabilities. The City of Lake Wales is working diligently to ensure our electronic documents, forms, and web page content meet or exceed the WCAG 2. 0 Level AA and federally mandated accessibility standards. If you have questions or require additional information, please contact the City Clerk at records@lakewalesfl.gov.

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