In the 1800s, the two main industries in the area were growing cotton and breeding cattle.

In the latter part of the 19th century, people started to grow citrus trees.

[citation needed] The December 1989 United States cold wave destroyed most of the citrus groves, dealing an economic blow from which many growers could not recover.

Grove owners sold massive amounts of land to developers, resulting in increasing urban sprawl.

[7] Sugarloaf Mountain is the highest point in peninsular Florida, at 312 feet (95 m) above sea level.

[8] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 383,956 people, 137,446 households, and 94,332 families residing in the county.

Representatives Michael Waltz (R-FL6), Daniel Webster (R-FL11), and Scott Franklin (R-FL15).

Mid Florida Air Service Airport is on State Road 44 east of Eustis.

[42] LakeXpress is the public transportation agency that serves the Lake County, Florida area since 2007.