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Town of Lake Placid seeks applicants for utility and planning board vacancies
The Town of Lake Placid is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the Lake Placid Regional Utility Advisory Commission and the Local Planning Agency/Board...
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Highlands County may bring back impact fees. Lake Placid needs to know what that does — and does not — mean.
Growth is not free.
That is the plain-language issue behind Highlands County’s new impact fee study. The county is growing, more houses are being built,...
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New Dog Park Concept Approved Near Devane Park
CRA Approves Concept for Dog Park Near Devane Park
The Lake Placid Community Redevelopment Agency approved moving forward with a new dog park concept during...
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Lake Placid Council to Consider Downtown Plan, Resiliency Grant and Caladium Festival Request
Lake Placid Town Council has three action items on tonight’s agenda: a Chamber of Commerce request related to the Caladium Festival and Car Show,...
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Lake Placid CRA to Discuss Park Repairs, Downtown Improvements and Meeting Schedule
The Lake Placid Community Redevelopment Agency meets Monday, and the agenda packet includes a project summary for the 2025–2026 fiscal year showing $597,005 in...
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Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner Returns to Lake Placid
Former Florida House Speaker and gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner returned to Lake Placid this week for his second appearance in the community, a Tuesday...
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Ray Royce Returns to Council
Lake Placid has a new Town Council member.
Monday night, the Town Council appointed Ray Royce to fill the vacant council seat created when Colleen...
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After Months in Limbo, Pickleball Project Stays Alive
After months of legal concerns and procurement setbacks, Lake Placid’s pickleball project received a new path forward Monday night as the Town Council voted...