Tavares
A city in Lake County, Florida — population 17,832 as of 2020.
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September 11SportsHub Podcast: Tavares High School Football
The SportsHub Podcast This week on the SportsHub Podcast, we’re talking Tavares High School football with Bulldogs head coach Gavin Jones and two standout seniors who are helping lead the way this season. Coach Jones talks about the team’s start to the season, the strengths of…
Local Sports
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September 9Michelle Towne Named Tavares High School New Softball Coach
Michelle Towne has been announced as the new softball coach at Tavares High School for the upcoming 2027 high school softball season. Coach Towne is a Clermont native. She played four years of varsity softball at East Ridge High School from 2002 to 2006. She also competed for the…
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South Lake Tablet
September 4Lake County To Hold 9/11 Ceremony
Provided by Lexie Farmer, Lake County The Lake County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Lake County Historical Society and the City of Tavares, invites the community to gather in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 lives lost during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.…
Events
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September 4AdventHealth Waterman Foundation’s Wellness Trail Takes Shape Around Lake Etowah
Around LakeEtowah, AdventHealth staff, patients, and community members in Tavares will have access to AdventHealth Waterman's campus that extends beyond blank hospital rooms. A new project is coming to light: the Wellness Trail. This project was brought about to bring…
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August 26Tavares Volleyball Off To Hot Start Behind Senior Chloe Looper
The Tavares High School volleyball team is off to a strong start in the 2026 season, and senior Chloe Looper has been a major reason why. The Lady Bulldogs are 2-0. Through two matches, Chloe has recorded 27 kills. She also leads the team with seven aces and has added 22 assists.…
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August 24Tavares Girls Win Jim Ryun Invitational, Boys Take 2nd
The Tavares High girls cross-country team opened the 2026 season in impressive fashion by winning the Jim Ryun Invitational, while the boys squad delivered a strong runner-up performance against solid competition. The Bulldogs girls scored 75 points to claim the team title, ahead…
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Tavares by the numbers
- Median age
- 53.1
- Households
- 9,154
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $58,886
- Median house value
- $254,500
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 1068, TAVARES, FL 32778