Why you'd want to live in Tavares

Also known as "ORLANDO WEST" Lake County, Florida's 2020 population was estimated to be more than 400,142. Lake County has ranked among the top 6 fastest-growing counties in Florida. As the Orlando urban core continues to approach build-out, Lake County is expected to experience significant population growth over the coming decades. The Tavares Seaplane Base (FA1) is a public use seaplane landing area owned by the City of Tavares, Florida. The facility was licensed as a public airport by the State of Florida in 2010. City officials launched the idea for a seaplane base, as part of a plan to reinvigorate business and tourist activity in the downtown area. The Seaplane Base has been a major success and the City of Tavares is now known as “America’s Seaplane City”. Tavares, Florida, has experienced a renaissance. Inspired by the strategic approach of its citizens, elected officials, employees, and former City Attorney Robert Q. Williams (who served the city for 37-years 1984-2021), Tavares has rebranded itself, appropriately, as America’s Seaplane City. It is an appropriate moniker for a city helping boost the downtown as a Central Florida entertainment spot and serving as the natural stopping point for seaplane pilots en route to the Bahamas and other island nations. However, the rebranding of Tavares to better align with its unique offerings is not the only revolution happening in City Hall. Tavares’ leaders are responding to citizens’ new expectations for personal digital experiences with their local government through their rapid and innovative adoption of smart technology. via tavares.org