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17 Facts About Lakeland FL

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Lakeland FL is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa.

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Lakeland FL is a principal city of the Lakeland FL–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Lakeland FL was first settled in the 1870s and began to develop as the rail lines reached the area in 1884.

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Lakeland FL is within the Central Florida Highlands area of the Atlantic coastal plain, with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills.

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The royal family allowed the capture of two of the royal swans, and the swans now on the lakes of Lakeland FL are the descendants of the one surviving royal swan sent by the Queen.

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Lakeland FL is home to the Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, which was established in 2005.

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Lakeland FL is the largest city on Interstate 4 between Orlando and Tampa.

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Lakeland FL History Room is a special collections archive established in 1987 housed within the Lakeland FL Public Library's main branch.

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The Lakeland FL Magic is a basketball team playing in the NBA G League and is an affiliate of the Orlando Magic.

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10.

In July 2008, the University of South Florida's Lakeland FL campus was granted partial autonomy by Governor Charlie Crist and became Florida Polytechnic University.

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Charter Spectrum is the cable television franchise serving Lakeland FL, which offers most television stations from the Tampa Bay market, as well as WFTV, the ABC affiliate from Orlando.

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Lakeland FL is the largest city on Interstate 4 between Tampa and Orlando, the city is an important transportation hub.

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In recent years, the Lakeland FL area has developed a number of paved, multi-use bicycle routes including the Lake-To-Lakes Trail, which runs from Lake Parker through downtown, past several lakes, ending at Lake John.

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Water and wastewater in the Lakeland area is managed by Lakeland Water Utilities, municipal water supply is treated at local water plants, T B Williams and C Wayne Combee.

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Lakeland FL Electric is a municipal utility and government department of the city of Lakeland FL, Florida.

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Lakeland FL was the third city in the state of Florida to have electric lighting powered in 1891 by The Lakeland FL Light and Power Company after Jacksonville and Tampa.

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In 1990, Lakeland FL made its Hollywood debut when the Southgate Shopping Center was featured in the movie Edward Scissorhands.

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