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Project Graduation Plans Tampa Cruise for Lake Placid Class of 2027
After graduation, Lake Placid High School seniors will board chartered buses and travel to Tampa for one final celebration together as the Class of 2027 aboard the yacht StarShip...
Inside our Community
Lake Placid Little League Fall Ball Registration Is Now Open
Lake Placid Little League is accepting registrations for its 2026 fall baseball season through Sept. 20. Registration costs $100 per player, and the season...
Events
Lake Placid’s Garden Week Draws Regional Attention
Lake Placid and Highlands County’s first Garden Week are receiving attention beyond the local area.
WGCU recently featured the six-day event in a story highlighting...
Events
September 8-13, 2026 Lake Placid Locations to be featured in Garden Week
Lake Placid venues will participate in the Highlands County TDC Garden Week.
Garden Week is a six-day celebration of gardens, nature, agritourism, and outdoor living...
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Heartland Titans Open Home Season at Roger Scarborough Stadium
The Heartland Titans returned to Roger Scarborough Stadium Saturday for their first home games of the 2026 season, bringing youth football and cheer to...
Inside Our Businesses
Lake Placid Tower Owner Shares Vision for Tower’s Future
What happens next with the Lake Placid Tower? There is no simple answer. That was perhaps the clearest takeaway from a public meeting Thursday...
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Early Voting Edges Up in Highlands County; Election Day Is Tuesday
Highlands County saw a slight increase in early voting for the 2026 primary, with 4,772 voters casting ballots during the 10-day early voting period....
Inside Our Businesses
Lake Placid Dunkin’ Continues Tradition of Giving Back to the Community
Ken Privett believes in giving back to the communities that support his Dunkin’ Donuts stores, and Saturday in Lake Placid was another example. Privett,...
Inside our Community
Inside the Sound of the Dragon Band
Spend a few minutes with the Lake Placid High School marching band and it doesn't take long to see what Band Director John Panella...
Inside Our Businesses
Inside Casa Maduro: Lake Placid’s newest place to slow down
The first thing visitors notice at Casa Maduro is not the cigars. It is the atmosphere.
Soft lighting, deep green leather club chairs, Cuban-inspired murals...
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Placid Tower: Six decades of change — Part 2
In January 1992, Barnett Bank sold Placid Tower and the surrounding property to Lake Placid Tower Group Inc. for $240,000.
The new ownership group, represented...