Highlands, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Highlands during 2025.
Highlands County indexed 299 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 336 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.4% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Avon Park led with 110 projects (37% of the county), followed by Sebring at 85.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
299
Projects with decisions
336
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.4%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Park | 110 | 123 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Sebring | 85 | 97 | 1 | 99.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.