912 N. Sinclair Avenue Tavares, FL 32778 Ph: 352 . 343. 2531 Fax: 352. 343. 7565 |

| Welcome to Tavares…The “Capital” of Lake County Before Spanish ownership up to eventual Florida statehood, Tavares has always been a center. At first, geographical… Tavares sits midway on the peninsula. Native tribes found the highlands overlooking the lakes to be a safe location from the storms of the coast. Later, Tavares became a transportation center. It was the boat that first led settlement, as Tavares is connected by navigable waterway system to the Atlantic Ocean via the Ocklawaha River to the St. Johns’ River, which empties to the ocean. more |

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Talk Radio Show 11AM to 12Noon WLBE 790 AM Don’t Forget to Listen to Ralph Smith from Lake Tire & Auto and Fred Johnson, Town of Howey-in-the-Hills Councilman Every Wednesday |


| Nomination ballots available at the Chamber or click here to nominate a business online. |
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| Large Business of the Year for 2007 Booth, Ern, Straughan & Hiott, Inc. went on to win Lake County Business of the Year. |
