Lake Placid

A town in Highlands County, Florida — population 2,496 as of 2020.

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Overnight 72°F Mostly Clear4% precip

Monday 88°F Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms60% precip

Monday Night 73°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy62% precip

Tuesday 89°F Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms59% precip

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News Update for 08/21/26

A 24-year-old Miami man is facing multiple felony charges after Highlands County detectives say he traveled to Lake Placid to meet a 15-year-old girl for sex. Investigators say Franklin Leonel Uriarte communicated with the girl through a dating app after she told him she was…

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Lake Placid by the numbers

Population 2,496Population figure, 2020

Households & income

Median age: 39.5
Households: 1,009
Persons per household: 2.4
Median household income: $47,018

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Office: MUNICIPAL CLERK
Address: 311 W INTERLAKE BLVD, LAKE PLACID, FL 33852

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