In Avon Park, Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home has served Highlands County families from the same location since 1929, in a building constructed in 1957 and renovated in 1994. The area's first crematory is on the premises of the Avon Park funeral home.
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In Lake Placid, Scott Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory provides traditional funerals, cremations, memorials and pre-need planning, along with burials at sea. The home sits between Lake June in Winter and Lake Huntley and has served Lake Placid families for generations.
Death Certificates and the Medical Examiner in Highlands County
Vital Records Office Record
Local Registrar
Highlands County · Florida Department of Health in Highlands County
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Coroner or Medical Examiner Record
District Medical Examiner
Highlands County · Polk County Medical Examiner's Office
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