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Stretched across the rolling hills of Central Florida’s ridge and lake country, Highlands County offers its residents a safe, affordable, and family-friendly slice of the Sunshine State. The county is home to approximately 106,650 residents spread across 1,029 square miles in a mix of unincorporated communities as well as the cities of Avon Park and Sebring and the Town of Lake Placid. The county is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream with 113 idyllic lakes and waterways, the world-renown Sebring International Raceway, and 16 golf courses that attract visitors from across the globe — and its enchanting landscapes include scrub habitat hosting more than a dozen endangered species. Highlands County is a non-charter county established under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florid