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Local Links, Info, & Things To Do!

Highlands County Family Fun Page - great page!
Community Events Schedule

Downtown Sebring Happenings

Local Festivals
Avon Park Events
Lake Placid Events

FLA USA.COM - Florida info, what's happening in FL

Action for Animals - "Highlands County Action for Animals (formerly Highlands County Alliance for Animals) exists to provide a centralized resource for issues concerning animals in Highlands County, Florida, as well as to promote compassion towards all animals." Spay/Neuter, Adopt A Pet, Lost Pets, Pet-Friendly Rentals,Action Alerts, Event Calendar,Links
Alpacas
- Sunshine Alpacas

Airport-Sebring Airport-Go to the Runway Cafe for breakfast or lunch and let the kids watch the planes coming and going! Also check out the Sport Aviation Expo (airshow).
Archibold Biological Station -Archbold is an independent, non-profit organization and is not part of a state or federal agency. Yet we encourage visitors to the station who are eager to learn more about the Florida Scrub and our various research and education programs. They also offer a summer day camp for ages 7-12 and an Astronomy program. Find K-12 environmental education here.
Avon Park Air Force Range
- recreation information
Birding locations
BMX-Highlands BMX info
Boat Corral Boat Rentals
Bowling-Royal Palms
Boy Scout Troop 818 -Sebring. Please email me if you have a local girl scout link.
Children's Museum of the Highlands
D's Delights - Sweets So Good They Should Be Sinful, on the circle in Sebring. Yum! -chocolates
D&S Cycling Center -bicycles
Fairmount Cinema Movie Schedule if this page does not come up properly, go to this page and scroll down to "N&S Fairmount Cinema" and click on it!
FDLRS Free screenings for Children 3-5 years old - Do you know a young child who may have a problem with: Talking, Seeing, Hearing, Moving, Playing, Behavior - For information please call 1-800-316-7057
Fishing Piers

Florida.com- very handy site!
Florida National Scenic Trail - Highlands Co. segment information. Part of it goes through the Hickory Hammock trail in Highlands Co., here is info on that.
Food For Thought - a supermarket of natural foods & supplements
Friends of Lake Istokpoga A nonprofit Florida corporation dedicated to saving Lake Istokpoga from harm (membership starts at only $7 per year!)

Gatorama! -Palmdale
Geocaching -
After you read the main page to understand what this is, here is a link to our local caches.
GingerSnaps Originals-the place to purchase clay miniatures
Golfing page.

Harder Hall
- historic resort, renovation info and photos

Heartland Chapter Florida Trail Association - Heartland Trails

Henscratch Farms
- vineyard

Hickory Hammock Trail - Hickory Hammock trail map here. Article on Hickory Hammock trail from GORP.com,
.....Weekend Backpacker: Orlando Hickory Hammock Trail
Highlands County Family BMX
Highlands County Genealogical Society
Highlands County Master Gardeners -
Have A Gardening, Plant, Tree or Insect Question?  
Highlands County Pedalers Bicycling Club & much more Bicycling info on this page!
Highlands County Statistics
Highlands Hammock State Park official website & another website featuring Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Home Repair

Highlands Little Theatre
Highlands Stargazers-The Highlands Stargazers Astronomy Group is an observing group of dedicated amateur astronomers in Highlands County, an area with great dark skies. We also host Star Parties for the general public on a regular basis and during times of special astronomical events such as eclipses and meteor showers, and the unexpected appearance of bright comets, like Comets Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp. We especially enjoy hosting Star Parties for young people, and have participated in summer science camps for school children.
Highlands Today Newspaper
Hobby Country-We carry a full line of model airplanes, boats, trains, rockets, and cars; as well as puzzles, games, doll houses, and collectibles.

Horseback Riding: Lakeside Stables, Canoe, and Boat Rentals, 5000 US 98, Sebring, 655-2252
Humane Society - You can check out the adoption list online! Also, information on specific breeds that you may be interested in. Also see
Action for Animals.
Iris & Butterflies, Inc. - fine gifts for the home & garden
Jim's Pistol/Arrow - shooting/archery
Kenilworth Lodge
Lake information - listing of county lakes and their conditions.
"The table ...includes most of the lakes in Highlands County.  Lakes with an asterisk by the name have a public access boat ramp and lakes that are highlighted and underlined have links to water quality data summaries and Bathymetric maps." Another lake chart with size, ramps, and depths is here. You can get your fishing license online here.

Lake June in Winter State Park

Lake Placid Business Directory

Lake Placid Depot Museum
Lake Placid Historical Society
Lake Placid Mural Map
Lakeshore Cinemas Movies Schedule
Lakeshore Mall
Lake Istokpoga Marina-bass fishing HQ in Lake Placid, cottage rentals
Lake Jackson Guest House-B&B on Lake Jackson
Library-Sebring branch
Lind Shop-fine woodworking
Look up Health Licensee Information for health care providers (license status, discipline, etc.), more FL Board of Medicine and licensee info; locate a doctor, file a complaint, consumer info, etc.; see also Questionable Doctors disciplined by state and federal governments
Look up FL Restaurant Disciplinary Reports
Look up FDLE sex offenders/predators
Look up all kinds of other FL public records

Lost & Found Pets
Mclane's Country Garden- a pretty Florida certified nursery & country garden at Ridgewood & Lime Sts.

Movie Schedules - Lakeshore & Fairmount (if this one doesn't work go here & click on "N&S Fairmount Cinema")
National Register of Historic Places -Highlands Co. listings
News Sun Newspaper 

Primal Connection
- drum circle. "The Primal Connection is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to using the drum as a cross-disciplinary educational tool as well as a therapeutic aid in the health care and geriatric fields. The Primal connection also supports a multi-cultural, world rhythm, percussion ensemble dedicated to improving cultural relations by using the universal language of rhythm to illustrate our oneness of origin and unity of spirit."

Real Estate -access to Highlands County Multiple Listing Service (search area homes for sale)
Recycling-local recycling program information
Restaurant Reviews - Sebring area restuarant reviews, you can add your review/add a local restaurant!!!
Ridge Rangers
- "Dedicated to saving the remaining fragments of one of North America's most endangered ecosystems, the Ridge Ranger volunteers do battle with invasive exotic species, catalog rare plants and animals, monitor changes in habitats, build fences, conduct clerical work, enter computer data and make good neighbors."
Royal Palms Bowling Center, 800 US 27 South, Lake Placid, FL 33852, (863) 699-0925

Satellite Images of Sebring
Sebring Historical Society & here's a link to old postcards of the Sebring area
Sebring International Raceway -& 12 Hours of Sebring Race America's great sports car classic gets the green flag each March. There is also the Skip Barber Racing School & Sebring International Raceway has also added the
Panoz Racing School.
Also check out the Sebring Museum.
Sebring Lakeside Golf Resort and Tea Room
South Florida Community College-Click on Events to see what's happening

Spa
- Chateau Elan

Spring Lake Golf Resort
Theatre - Highlands Little Theatre
Tiger Creek Preserve has three hiking trails that are open to the public. For more information about visiting Tiger Creek Preserve, contact the Conservancy’s Lake Wales office at (863) 678-1551 or by e-mail here. See also Highlands Hammock State Park (link above). Another link:
Tiger Creek Preserve
Toby The Clown Foundation - & clown college
Unwrap the Party - party supplies & event planning

U-pick berries
- strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, veggies, and grapes

WWOJ Radio
WOCX Channel 5

Accommodations:
Becky's Bed & Breakfast
- Avon Park

Chateau Elan - Spa, Restaurant & Hotel - Sebring (at the racetrack/airport) - it's nice.
Economy Inn
- Sebring
Holiday Inn Express
- Sebring
Inn on the Lakes - Sebring
Kenilworth Lodge

Lake Brentwood Motel
- Avon Park
Lake Placid accommodations
- list

Pratt's Resort
on Lake June (in Lake Placid)

Quality Inn

Sebring Lakeside Golf Resort and Tea Room

Spring Lake Golf Resort

Events:
12 Hours of Sebring Races - March
Barry's Local Events Page

Caladium Festival
- each August in Lake Placid

Cracker Trail Ride

Drum Circle
- Sunday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Highlands Hammock State Park (call to verify first). Join local artist and musician Fred Leavitt at the park's picnic area for an interactive musical experience the whole family can enjoy. Fred and fellow musicians of "Primal Connection" will lead participants in a "drumming" experience. Bring any musical instrument you would care to play, or use one of theirs. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on, and your sense of adventure! Dancing is encouraged a
nd all are welcomed. Contact Fred Leavitt at (863) 402-8238 for more information. 
Highlands Hammock State Park events page -
concerts, tram tours (Tues.-Fri., 1pm, Sat.-Sun., 1pm, 2:30pm Tour tickets: $4/adult; $2/child, 6-12 years,; children under age 6 ride free.), guided walks (Mon., Nov.-April 30, 10am), ranger's choice program, campfire programs: Sat. evenings, Nov.-April Sundown. Call the park for exact times and locations (863) 386-6094.
Lake Placid Country Fair

Saturday Night Cruise

Sebring Events list
Highlands County Fair - February, 382-2255.

Restaurants:
Beef O'Brady's

Blue Lagoon Saloon

Chicanes 
Java Junction
- wi-fi hotspot/internet

Jaxson's
- Lake Placid

Lake Placid area restaurants
- list
RJ Gator's
Watering Hole

Schools:
Highlands County School Board
South Florida Community College
Avon Park
Avon Elementary School
Park Elementary School
Avon Park Middle School
Avon Park High School
Lake Placid
Lake Placid Elementary
Lake Country Elementary School
Lake Placid Middle School
Lake Placid High School
Sebring
Cracker Trail Elementary School
Fred Wild Elementary School
Woodlawn Elementary School
Hill-Gustat Middle School
Sebring Middle School
Sebring High School


Government:
MyHighlandsCounty.com
Avon Park Police Department
Highlands County Economic Development Commission
Highlands County Government - County Commission's Agenda
Highlands County Property Appraiser
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
Highlands County Soil and Water Conservation District
Highlands County Tax Collector
Renew your Driver's License or change the address on it

Renew your license plate (vehicle registration)


Still looking for something to do?   Activities in neighboring counties:
Arcadia Rodeo
Bok Tower Gardens
- With its majestic moss-covered oak trees and sweeping vistas, Bok Tower Gardens offers an experience unlike any in Central Florida. This National Historic Landmark, located on the peninsula's highest point, is invitingly quiet and serene. Here, wildlife is unafraid and will not flee from you. The visual centerpiece of this magnificent garden is Bok's Singing Tower, reaching 205' into the sky. It was built to house a 57-bell carillon. Recitals are heard daily at 3 p.m. with clock music on the half-hour starting at 10 a.m. The surrounding 157-acre woodland Gardens offer a place of solitude and relaxation. Other facilities available include the Carillon Cafe, The Tower & Garden Gift Shop, the Education and Visitor Center, several picnic areas, public telephones, complimentary wheelchairs and strollers, rest rooms and rentable mobility vehicles. HOURS: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with admission until 5 p.m. Admission- Adult: $6.00, Children 5-12: $2.00, Under age 5: Free, Members: Free, Saturday admission 8-9 a.m.: Free!!!
Busch Gardens
Canoe Outpost -Peace River
Canoe Safari - Peace River
Disney World-somehow the unofficial sites always seem to be more helpful with the "scoop" than the official ones: All Ears,Unofficial WDW site, Mousesavers.com-all kinds of Disney money saving ideas and info!
FLA USA.COM - Florida info, what's happening in FL
Florida-Secrets.com

Florida State Fair
- February in Tampa

Florida Volkssport Association
Fossil /Shark Teeth Hunting on the Peace River
Great Florida Birding Trail - I think some of the locations are in Highlands Co.
Indian Mounds

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

LakeRidge Winery-in Clermont

Payne's Creek Historic State Park

Peace River Campground -camping, paintball, canoeing
RoadsideAmerica.com -(search FL sites)
Sea World
Solomon's Castle

Strawberry Festival
- March, Plant City

Sun 'N Fun-
Did you know that Lakeland has one of the biggest air shows of the year every Spring?!
Tampa Bay Visitor's Bureau
TBO.com-Tampa Bay Online
Universal


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