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About Our Area ...
When people think of Florida, they mostly think of a semi-tropical land of oceans and palm trees. That is a pretty accurate thought, but there is another part of Florida which people are discovering every day. The Highlands Ridge is a sandy “spine” of hills and subtropical paradise that runs from Lake Placid up into Central Florida. Highlands County in particular (Lake Placid & Sebring) has beautiful ridge lakes, which offer great swimming, boating and fishing opportunities in a freshwater setting. These aren’t mud holes, but absolutely gorgeous sandy-bottomed lakes. It isn’t nearly as crowded or expensive as the coasts and many people – once they actually find it – realize it’s a much better place for them. Taxes are far less. Homeowner's insurance is far less. And being inland and hilly, it’s also much safer than being on the coast in terms of hurricanes – they lose a lot of steam by the time they get that far inland (yet, we're only about a mile form each coast - great day trips!).
Lake Placid is at the southern end of Highlands County which itself is at the southern end of the 100-mile-long chain of ancient hills known as the Lake Wales Ridge. Geologists consider this one of North America's oldest land forms, and these hills were once islands when most of the state was submerged by a shallow sea a LONG time ago. For more information on the Ridge, CLICK HERE.
Highlands County is home to more than 90 lakes, and provides a rich habitat for a wide variety of wildlife.
There has been quite a bit of growth in the county the past few years - some really beautiful homes and developments have been built. But, it's still a rather quiet place to live - perfect if you like a country setting yet want enough dining and shopping experiences (we have lots of stores, a big mall, a big NEW shopping center, etc).
Over 85% of the state's population is within a 150 mile radius. Tampa, Ft Myers, Orlando, West Palm and other large Florida cities can be reached in less than 2 hours, so we're very centrally located. More "claims to fame"? We are considered the Caladium capital of the world as well as boasting more than 30 great murals all over town!
The school system in Highlands is pretty good - we've been very happy with most everything about it. CLICK HERE for more information.
For information on things to do (recreation, activities, etc.), CLICK HERE.
For information on local businesses, CLICK HERE.
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