Central Florida · Polk County
Living in Lakeland, made simpler.
Lakeland is Polk County's largest city, set midway between Tampa and Orlando on the I-4 corridor and built around dozens of named lakes. Swans have been a civic emblem since the 1920s, and the flock on Lake Morton descends from a pair of royal swans sent from England in 1957. The city also holds the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture at Florida Southern College, a historic downtown centered on Munn Park, and Detroit Tigers spring training at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.
- Swans of Lake Morton
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Florida Southern campus
- Detroit Tigers spring training
- Bonnet Springs Park
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Why Lakeland
Who it suits
Suits people who want lakefront walking loops, spring-training baseball, garden and architecture outings, and a walkable historic downtown with both Tampa and Orlando within about an hour's drive.
More about living here- Swans of Lake Morton
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Florida Southern campus
- Detroit Tigers spring training
- Bonnet Springs Park
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