Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce

City of Sebring

As the largest of three incorporated communities, Sebring serves as the County Seat for Highlands County Government. The unincorporated area of Highlands County is governed by a five-member, elected at large, Board of County Commissioners who serve staggered four-year terms and represent five geographic districts.

A County Administrator is employed to handle the administrative affairs of the County and to supervise a professional administrative and operations staff of over 350 people. Including the Sheriff's Department and all other constitutional officers, Highlands County Government employs about 750 people.

Sebring Courthouse

The Highlands County Sheriff's Department is the Chief Law Enforcement Agency for the county with each of the three municipalities having their own Police Department. These agencies provide excellent assistance to each other which is but one of several reasons that the already low crime rate in Highlands County has been steadily declining in recent years. This contributes strongly to the quality of life enjoyed by residents of and visitors to Highlands County.

The three incorporated municipalities in Highlands County include, from North to South, the City of Avon Park, the City of Sebring and the Town of Lake Placid, each of whom are governed by an elected Mayor and Council.

Operating from a modern City Hall, daily affairs of the City of Sebring are directed by a City Administrator. The city employs over 150 people of which over 50 are full-time police and over 25 are full-time firefighters. Regularly scheduled Tuesday evening meetings of the Sebring City Council are broadcast on cable television so that all citizens may be informed about city business.

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