1880Government
Tavares was founded in 1880 by Alexander St.
1883Government
In 1883 a post office was established; by the next year, a hotel, three stores, a sawmill, and eight cottages were built.
1885Architecture
== History ==
Organized in 1885, and completed in 1888 on land donated by St.
1887Government
Clair-Abrams's dream of Tavares as the state capital was not realized, but in 1887 it was designated the county seat of Lake County.
1919Government
In 1919, Tavares incorporated as a town.
1949History
=== Groveland Four ===
In 1949, the Groveland Four, were wrongly accused of raping a white woman in 1949.
1951Infrastructure
One was killed while being transported to Tavares in 1951.
1955History
In 1955, his death sentence was commuted to life.
1968History
He was paroled in 1968 and died in 1970.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,700 people, 4,471 households, and 2,821 families residing in the city.
2007Infrastructure
The LakeXpress is Lake County's public transportation and has been active since May 2007.
2010History
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 and 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,003 people, 7,610 households, and 4,337 families residing in the city.
2016Government
In 2016, the city of Groveland and Lake County formally apologized to families of all the men for injustice; in 2017, the Florida Legislature issued a formal apology and exonera...