Thank-you for your cooperation. Columbia County is a rapidly growing region of Florida, with a population that has doubled in the past twenty-five years. Lake City is the economic and governmental center of our county, and has grown into a town that combines the warmth of a small community with the conveniences of life in a larger city. Shoppers from surrounding counties, as well as nearby Fort White, enjoy Lake City's numerous dining establishments and shopping options. A variety of businesses thrive here, and employ thousands of workers in everything from manufacturing to mining.
Tourism is also a benefit to the area.
Interstates 75 and 10 cross here, supporting over two thousand motel rooms and the largest state-run tourist information center in Florida. Hernando Informative links about Hernando County Government, Communities, Events, etc. Highlands Located in the center of the state, Highlands County is in the middle of Florida action. It contains the communities of Avon Park, Lake Placid, Lorida, Sebring and Venus. US 27 is the main thoroughfare that runs throughout the county from North to South.