Highlands County, Florida · Updated October 19, 2026

New businesses in Highlands County, FL

Last week (Oct 12–16), 24 new businesses registered in Highlands County, up from 21 the week before. 221 new businesses registered with a Highlands County address between August 24 and October 16, 2026, about 6 every business day. That is a steady flow: enough for a daily prospecting habit. Insurance agents, bankers, and others who sell to new companies use these filings to find new business leads in Highlands County. FiledToday sends the list with the owner's phone number every weekday.

Growth: Highlands County ranks #17 of 39 larger Florida counties for growth in new business filings (+1.1%, July-September 2026 vs. 2025). See the full ranking.

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221new filings, Aug 24 to Oct 16, 2026
6per business day
#39 of 67Florida counties by volume
90%are Florida LLCs

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What stands out in Highlands County

  • Trend: over the last four weeks Highlands County averaged 5 new filings a business day, down 23% from the four weeks before. Statewide filings were down 7%, so Highlands is falling faster than the state.
  • September: 125 new filings, down 13% per business day from August (Florida overall: -6%). September 2026 report.
  • Business mix: the most common category in Highlands County is transportation and trucking (26% of filings whose names state an industry). That is 2.4 times its share statewide (11%).
  • Nearby: among its six nearest counties, Highlands ranks #2 of 7, ahead of Hendry and Okeechobee. Polk is the busiest nearby at 55 new filings a business day.
  • Where: new filings are spread out; the top 3 cities (Sebring, Lake Placid, Avon Park) account for 94%, and Sebring leads with 103.

Weekly new business filings in Highlands County

  1. Week of Aug 24: 31
  2. Week of Aug 31: 32
  3. Week of Sep 7: 29
  4. Week of Sep 14: 30
  5. Week of Sep 21: 26
  6. Week of Sep 28: 28
  7. Week of Oct 5: 21
  8. Week of Oct 12: 24
New filings per week, Highlands County. Monday-to-Friday weeks, dated by their Monday; the Labor Day week had four business days.
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In the Florida weekly report for Oct 12 to Oct 16, Highlands County had 24 new filings, #39 of 67 counties. In September 2026 it had 125.

Where they are

City (principal address)FilingsShare
Sebring10347%
Lake Placid5726%
Avon Park4721%
Lorida42%
Vero Beach31%
Venus31%
Avonpark1<1%
Lake Wales1<1%

What kinds of businesses

Category (from business name)Filings
Transportation and trucking18
Construction and trades13
Automotive8
Professional services8
Beauty and personal care5
Retail4
Cleaning and janitorial3
Technology3

70 of 221 names matched a category keyword. The rest, like "Blue Palm Group LLC," do not say what they do.

Recently filed in Highlands County

  • Hi Power Charging LLCSebring · Oct 16 · Florida LLC
  • Tallow Hound LLCSebring · Oct 16 · Florida LLC
  • Wise Logistics LLCSebring · Oct 16 · Florida LLC
  • Imca Commercial Services, LLCSebring · Oct 15 · Florida LLC
  • Castro Mobile Mechanic LLCLake Placid · Oct 15 · Florida LLC
  • Burnsed Ag. Services LLCLorida · Oct 15 · Florida LLC
  • Owl 3 LLCLake Placid · Oct 15 · Florida LLC
  • Leonhardt Games LLCSebring · Oct 15 · Florida LLC
  • Acs Jr Services LLCVenus · Oct 15 · Florida LLC
  • Eds Barbershop - A New Era LLCSebring · Oct 15 · Florida LLC

Public filing records: business name, city, and filing date. The owner's name and phone number are in the free sample.

Entity types

TypeFilingsShare
Florida LLC19890%
Florida corporation136%
Florida nonprofit105%

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Highlands County questions

How many new businesses are registered in Highlands County each week?

Between August 24 and October 16, 2026, 221 new business entities with a Highlands County principal address were filed with the State of Florida. That is about 6 per business day, or roughly 28 a week. Highlands ranked #39 of Florida's 67 counties by volume.

Where can I find a list of new businesses in Highlands County, Florida?

The Florida Division of Corporations publishes every new filing statewide in free daily files, and Sunbiz search lets you look up one business at a time. FiledToday filters each weekday's filings to Highlands County and adds the owner's phone number. You can request a free Highlands County sample.

Which cities in Highlands County have the most new businesses?

By principal address, the most new filings came from Sebring (103), Lake Placid (57), Avon Park (47) between August 24 and October 16, 2026.

What kinds of new businesses are starting in Highlands County?

Among new Highlands County businesses whose names state an industry, the most common were transportation and trucking (18), construction and trades (13), automotive (8), professional services (8). That covers 70 of 221 filings; most names do not say what the company does.

Are new business filings in Highlands County going up or down?

Over the last four weeks Highlands County averaged 5 new filings a business day, down 23% from the four weeks before. Statewide filings were down 7%, so Highlands is falling faster than the state.

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State filings do not include phone numbers. FiledToday researches the owner's number from other public sources and only delivers leads where a phone number was found. The website is included when we find one.

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Source: Florida Division of Corporations daily corporate filing files, Aug 24 to Oct 16, 2026 (39 business days). Counts are new corporations, LLCs, and partnerships with a Highlands County principal-address ZIP, minus holding companies, filing services, and addresses shared by 10+ new filings (registered-agent and virtual-office addresses). Methodology. Want a record removed? Email hello@filedtoday.com.

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