Inside our Community
Who Should Pay for Lake Placid’s Community Events?
Lake Placid’s community events are part of what makes the town special. They bring residents together, attract visitors and support the organizations that help keep the community active. Many...
Inside Our Government
Amendment 3: What Homeowners Need to Know
Florida voters will decide Amendment 3 on November 3, 2026. The proposal would increase the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes, reduce the assessment-growth...
Inside Our Government
Pickleball Contract, Dal Hall Proposal and Town Hires on Council Agenda
The Lake Placid Town Council has several significant matters to consider Monday evening, including unresolved issues with the pickleball construction contract, a proposal for...
Inside our Community
Lake Placid Seeks Residents’ Input on Future of Bicentennial Park
Nearly 50 years after Bicentennial Park opened, the Town of Lake Placid is exploring plans to update the park with new playground equipment and...
Inside our Community
Bicentennial Park
Lake Placid residents have an opportunity to help shape the future of Bicentennial Park as the Town considers options for updating the nearly 50-year-old...
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Lake Placid Approves Eight Pickleball Courts at Lake June Park
The Town of Lake Placid will move ahead with construction of eight pickleball courts at Lake June Park, with the project expected to cost...
Inside Our Government
Lake Placid taxpayers to cover some event service costs
Lake Placid taxpayers will cover some, but not all, of the police and public works costs associated with community events under the town’s proposed...
Events
33852 Connect Launches to Help Turn Community Ideas into Action
NOTICE: Transparency matters to Lake Placid Insider. LPI owner Margaret Dear is a co-founder of 33852 Connect and helped organize Paint the Town Green.
A...
Inside Our Government
Lake Placid Police Station Budget Amendment Would Add $163,683
The Lake Placid Town Council will consider a $163,683.49 budget amendment Monday for systems and work needed to complete the new Police Department building....
Inside Our Government
Lake Placid Pickleball Bids Put Project Above $745,000
Three new bids are in for Lake Placid’s proposed eight-court pickleball complex at Lake June Park. With the lowest proposal, previously incurred expenses, a...
Inside Our Government
Council Reverses Course on Mayor’s Town Administrator Selection
A Lake Placid Town Council that has largely supported Mayor Colleen Charles during her first months in office left her choice for town administrator...