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Citrus Connection reports rising ridership, highlights Lake Wales circulator's role in food access
Summary
Tom Phillips, CEO of the Citrus Connection, told the City Commission that fixed-route boardings reached 15,035 and the Lake Wales Circulator logged 3,229 rides in the year ending September 2025, and credited the city’s leadership for a program that links residents to groceries, jobs and medical care.
Tom Phillips, CEO of the Citrus Connection, presented the agency’s annual Lake Wales transit briefing to the City Commission, reporting 15,035 fixed-route boardings and 3,229 rides on the Lake Wales Circulator for October 2024–September 2025. He said the circulator was designed to address local food‑access gaps and keep residents moving within the city while offering regional connections.
“Under the mayor’s direction and city staff’s direction, you all set out to tackle both ends…
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