Eagle Lake, Florida

About Eagle Lake

Set in the central part of Florida, Eagle Lake is a close-knit town, home to 5,576 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Eagle Lake is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,145 residents per square mile.

📰 Eagle Lake News Today

• Schedule - Lake Region Thunder (Eagle Lake, FL) Baseball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 7
• PCSO charges suspect with 1st Degree Murder for killing his mother in Eagle Lake last month Polk County Sheriff's Office · Aug 5
• Historical society fights to save century-old schoolhouse FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Jul 21
• Village at Windsor Reserve Community Realtor.com · May 22
• 21-year-old Knoxville man arrested for murder of his mother at Eagle Lake home in Florida WBIR · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Eagle Lake Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Eagle Lake — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,576.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Eagle Lake

• Harborside — fish
• Eagle Lake Family Diner — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eagle Lake

• Eagle Lake Park reviews ★
• Eagle lake Walking park reviews ★
• Sertoma Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Eagle Lake

• EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY
• LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL
• PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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