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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 without a vote Thursday night,...
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Pickleball Project Back Before Council With One Bid on the Table
After more than a year of changing costs, contracts and timelines, the Lake June Park pickleball project comes back before the Lake Placid Town...
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OFFICIAL UPDATE: TRIM Notices
OFFICIAL UPDATE: According to Highlands County Property Appraiser Raymond McIntyre, 19,000 of the 120,000 TRIM notices mailed contained an error. The remaining notices were...
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Lake Placid Moves to Fill Town Administrator and Other Vacant Positions
The Town of Lake Placid is moving forward with interviews for two finalists seeking to become the town’s next administrator.
Each of the four Town...
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Highlands County election results: Youngman, Hathaway win; two School Board races continue
Highlands County election results brought victories Tuesday night for Frank Youngman and Hilary Hathaway, while two School Board races will continue into the Nov....
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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....
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Lake Placid Water Main Break: Why a Boil Water Notice Was Issued
A water main break near U.S. 27 North and County Road 621 Friday resulted in a precautionary boil-water notice for several Lake Placid neighborhoods...
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One Bid Submitted for Lake June Park Pickleball Project
Only one contractor submitted a bid for the Town of Lake Placid’s Lake June Park pickleball project, and the proposal came in above the...
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Pritchett brings classroom experience, fiscal focus to District 1 School Board race
Kari Pritchett is approaching her campaign for Highlands County School Board District 1 from several sides of the public school system — as a...
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Savannah Casto says transparency, preparation are priorities in District 5 race
Savannah Casto, a candidate for the Highlands County School Board District 5 seat, says she wants families to pay closer attention to decisions being...
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Three School Board candidates make their case to Highlands County voters
Three Highlands County School Board candidates who did not participate in the Aug. 3 Lake Placid Insider candidate forum are making their case to...