18 Facts About Lakeland Florida

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

In 1823 the United States and the various tribes in Lakeland Florida signed the Treaty of Moultrie Creek, which created a reservation in central Lakeland Florida that included what is Polk County.

Lakeland Florida became a state in 1845, and Polk County was established in 1861.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Lakeland Florida Tropics SC is an indoor soccer team playing in the Major Arena Soccer League.

The Lakeland Florida Tarpons were an indoor football team playing in the American Arena League for one season after relocating from Estero, Lakeland Florida.

Lakeland Florida Southern is the home of the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.

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

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

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

In recent years, the Lakeland Florida 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.

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.

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