With the mystique of the Everglades, the tranquility of Biscayne Bay, and the ambient isolation of Dry Tortugas, Highlands Hammock State Park was a strong but ultimately unsuccessful contender for national park designation. She explains that land acquisitions have since expanded the park to include portions of the Lake Wales Ridge, such as the Florida scrub habitat, which houses some of the state’s rarest endemic species, including the Highlands tiger beetle, the medusahead airplant, and the Florida sand skink. Sebring is also home to the free Military Sea Services Museum , the country’s only museum dedicated to the maritime armed forces, and the kid-focused Children’s Museum of the Highlands Start the day off with a humble or hearty breakfast at Dimitri’s and end the evening with gator tail and Lake Jackson views at Sunset Bar and Grill .
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Published at: 2025-11-17 00:00:00
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