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.
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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.
Large Business of the Year for 2007 Booth, Ern, Straughan &
Hiott, Inc. went on to win Lake County Business of the Year.