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We are a community driven site dedicated to Lake Placid Florida. Here you can find local events, articles, podcasts, free classifieds, announcements, businesses and so much more.

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Dec

Highlands Libraries Quarterly Book Club

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Highland County Libraries host a quarterly book club!

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Dec

Highlands Libraries: Technology Help

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

The Highlands County Libraires host weekly tech help hours. ...

5

Dec

Dazzling Nights

Harry P. Leu Gardens    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Enjoy the Holiday lights.

6

Dec

First Friday

Downtown Lakeland    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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6

Dec

Highlands Libraries: Technology Help

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Highlands County Libraires host weekly tech help hours. ...

6

Dec

Avon Park Library: Read for a Treat

Avon Park Public Library    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Avon Park Library Read for a Treat Every Friday @ 2 p.m. ...

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Halloween On Screen

Test your knowledge of Halloween episodes, charaters and more from popular TV Shows and Movies.

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How well do you know Central Florida?

Central Florida is home to a consderable number of entertainment themed locations and industries. How well do you know them?

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What Breed is that Puppy?

Everyone loves puppies, but are you able to name what breed each of these cuties are?

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What Skyline is That?

Can you name the Florida City from the skyline alone?

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Famous Destinations and Where to Find Them

You've probably heard of most or all of these famous tourist attractions in Central Florida, but do you know where they actually are?

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Who said it?

Many quotations that we are absolutely sure are from one source are actually said by someone entirely different.  We've listed some of the most often misattributed quotes, do you know who actually said them?

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Hurricane Milton set to hit late Wednesday Early Thursday.

Oct 8, 2024 3:49PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

Be prepared - Take shelter - Stay Safe!

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Updates will be given by the counties!

Oct 8, 2024 3:46PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

Updates by county are being released often and vary county to county.   Please visit your counties website or Facebook page to find out up to d...

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Continued Storm monitoring

Sep 24, 2024 10:18AM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

9 a.m., Sept. 24, 2024: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | As we continue to monitor PTC 9, rapid strengthening is expected as it heads northward, and the wind ...

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Monitoring the Storm

Sep 23, 2024 8:53PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

We’re still monitoring PTC 9. Strengthening is expected in the next few days and the system is forecast to become a hurricane on Wednesday. ...

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Circle B Bar closed

Aug 5, 2024 10:50PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

Bartow, Fla. (August 5, 2024) — The Circle B Bar Reserve will be closed to the public beginning at dusk today due to flooding. The location will...

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Burn Ban Highlands County

May 30, 2024 1:06PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

BURN BAN IN EFFECT IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY   Due to dry weather conditions over an extensive period resulting in a drought index rating exceeding...

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Lake Placid Police Department

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Phone: (863) 699-3757

Lake Placid Fire Department

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Phone: (863) 699-3753

Highlands County Sheriff's Office

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Phone: (863) 402-7200

Highlands County Courthouse

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