Highland County
City of Sebring


Chamber of Commerce



Greater Sebring
Chamber of Commerce
Public Contact
309 South Circle 
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 385-8448
Fax 863-385-8810

Newspapers



News Sun 
Public Contact
2227 US Highway 27 S
Sebring, FL 33870
863) 385-6155
Fax 863-385-1954

Social Services



American Red Cross
Central Florida Chapter
Maria Yabrudy
Community Relations
Tel: (407) 894-4141 ext. 5657
Cell: (407) 256-4676
5 North Bumby Avenue, 
Orlando, FL 32803. 

United Way of Central Florida
Sherri Diaz-Director
Communications and Marketing 
PO Box 1357 
5605 US Hwy 98 S 
Highland City FL 33846 
863.648.1500 
Fax 863.648.1535

Regional Radio & TV



WITS 1340 AM-Adult Standards Format
WJCM Mighty 1050 AMOldies
WWTK 730 AMTalk Radio
WW0J 99.1 FMCountry
WWLL 1105.7 FMAdult Contemporary
Cohan Radio Group.
Peter Coughlin, President
3750 US Highway 27 N # 1
Sebring, FL 
(863) 382-9999

Transportation



Sebring Regional Airport
Public Contact
128 Authority Ln
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 655-6444

Blood Banks



Highland County Blood Bank
6550 US Highway 27 N, 
Sebring, FL 33870 
863) 382-4499

Hospitals



Florida Hospital Heartland Medical
Public Contact
4200 Sun 'N Lake Blvd.
P.O. Box 9400
Sebring, FL 33871-9400
863-314-4466
FAX 863-402-3415 
Florida Hospital Lake Placid
1210 U.S. Highway 27 North
Lake Placid, FL 33852
863-465-3777
FAX 863-699-4339

Highlands Regional Medical Center
Public Contact
3600 S Highlands Ave
Sebring, Fl 33870
863-385-6101

Public Utilities



Florida Power Companies

Progress Energy Florida
Avon Park Power Plant
52 Megawatt
Avon Park, Fl

Glades Electric Cooperative
Sissie Wherrell 
Human Resources & Safety Manager
Post Office Box 519
1190 U.S. Highway 27, East
Moore Haven, Florida 33471
(863) 946-0061
(863) 226-4024
(863) 946-0824 (FAX)

Sebring Gas Systems, Inc.
Mr. Jerry H. Melendy, Jr.
Vice President
3515 US Highway 27 South
Sebring, FL  33870
863) 385-0194

City of Sebring Utilities
368 S Commerce Ave,
Sebring, FL 33870 
863) 471-5112
Water Operations Department
422 Park St, 
Sebring, FL 33870 
863) 471-5113

Demographics



2000 County Population: 87,336
2000 City Population: 9667  
Insert: Updated 2004



Highlands County School Board
Rebecca Fleck
Coordinator of MIS/R&D
426 School Street
P.O.Box 9300
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5555
Fax: (863) 471-5600

Elementary Schools



Avon Elementary School
705 W. Winthrop St.
Avon Park, FL 33825 
(863) 452-4355 
Fax: (863) 4352
Cracker Trail Elementary Schl
8200 Sparta Rd, 
Sebring, FL 33875 
863) 471-5777
Fred Wild Elementary School
1910 S Highlands Ave, 
Sebring, FL 33870 
863) 471-5400
Lake Country Elememtary School
516 SR 29 
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5050 
Fax: (863) 699-5058
Lake Placid Elementary School
101 Green Dragon Dr.
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5070 
Fax: (863) 699-5079
Park Elementary School
327 W. Palmetto Ave.
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 452-4374 
Fax: (863) 452-4382
Sun'n Lake Elementary School   
4515 Ponce De Leon Blvd, 
Sebring, FL 33872 
863) 471-5464
Woodlawn Elementary School
718 Fielder Blvd, 
Sebring, FL 33870 
(863) 471-5444

Middle Schools



Avon Park Middle School
401 S. Lake Ave.
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 452-4333 
Fax: (863) 452-4341
Hill-Gustat Middle School   
4700 Schumacher Rd.
Sebring, FL 33872
(863) 471-5437 
Fax: (863) 314-5245
Lake Place Middle School
201 S. Tangerine Dr.
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5030 
Fax: (863) 699-5029
Sebring Middle School
500 E. Center Ave.
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5700  
Fax: (863) 471-5710

High Schools



Avon Park High School
700 E. Main St. 
Avon Park, FL
(863) 452-4311 
Fax: 452-4324
Lake Placid High School
202 Green Dragon Drive
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5094
Sebring High School   
3514 Kenilworth Blvd.
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5500 
Fax: 471-5507

Community Colleges



South Florida Community College
Webmaster
600 W College Dr
Avon Park, Fl 33825
863-453-6661)




City of Sebring
386 S Commerce Ave
Sebring, Fl 33879
(863) 471-5138

Fire Department
301 N Mango St
Sebring, FL 33870
863) 471-5105

Police Department
307 N Ridgewood Dr		
Sebring, Fl 33870
863-471-5108

Other Cities



1.	Avon Park
	Population: 8542
	Police Department
	Chief Frank S.Mercurio  
	Sgt. Walt McLendon
      	304 W.Pleasant St.
	Avon Park,Fla.33825
	863-453-6622

2.	Lake Placid
	Population: 1686

3.	Placid Lakes
	Population: 3054

4.	Sylvan Shores
	Population: 2424


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Florida Association of Counties
P.O. Box 549
Tallahassee, FL 32302
(850) 922-4300
Fax: (850) 488-7501


Highland County
Webmaster
411 S Eucalyptus Street
Sebring, Fl 33879

County Commissioners
Webmaster
411 S Eucalyptus St
Sebring, FL 33870	
(863) 465-2464

County Administrator
600 S. Commerce., rm. B233
Sebring, Fl 33870-3809

Health Department	
7205 S George Blvd
Sebring, FL 33875	
(863)386-6040

Highland County Emergency Operations
Public Contact
6850 W. George Blvd.
Sebring, Fl 33875
863-385-1112 
FAX  863-402-7404

Emergency Management
Mr. Tom Portz		
Public Contact
6850 W. George Blvd. 
Sebring Fl 33875 
863-385-1112 
FAX 863-402-7404

Highlands County Sheriff Office
Sheriff Howard Godwin
434 Fernleaf Ave
Sebring, Fl 33870
863-402-7200)


Florida Division Of Emergency Management
Director William "Craig" Fugate
Public Contact Email
Division Bureaus
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-2100
850.413.9900


Central Florida
Regional Planning Council
Chuck Carter 
Emergency Management Director 
555 East Church Street, 
Bartow, FL 33830-3931
(863) 534-7130

FHP Troop F
Lieutenant Doug Dodson 
Post Office Box 20009 
Braden River Branch 
5023 State Road 70 East 
Bradenton, Fl 34203 
Phone: (941) 751-7647 ext. 117 
Florida Highway Patrol	
1174 US 27 N.
Lake Placide, FL 33852-5684
863/699-3773