prehistoric age

Near the end of the last ice, the first Paleo Indian followed a large animal south into central Florida. When the glaciers melted and the sea rose, the Indians stopped their migration and continued to prosper for several thousand years on the peninsula. By the time the first Spanish Conquistador arrived there were more than 250,000 Indians on the peninsula. The early tribes included the Tocobago, Timkua and Karusa. In 1527, the Spanish map showed the reclaimed land near Rio de la Paz (Peace River). The arrival of the Spaniards led to a catastrophe for these tribes. Over the next 150 years, most of the Columbian Indigenous peoples in Florida have disappeared. Those who survived such epidemics as smallpox and yellow fever were also killed or enslaved. There are few traces of these Indian cultures in Pok County, but there are some slight archeological records of personal artifacts and shell mounds. The vestiges of these tribes have been fused to the Creek Indians who moved from the north and became the Seminole.

Florida was promoted to a state in 1845 and Pork County was established in 1861. After the Civil War, the county office was placed in Burto, southeast of Lakeland. As the early history of Pork County was concentrated around two cities, Burto and Fort Mede, those who moved to the northern part of Pork County began to take root and became Lakeland.

early development

It was in the 1870s when Lakeland was established, and the development began in 1884 when the railroad opened. On January 1, 1885, it was incorporated into a corporation. This town was established by Abraham MAN, a resident of Louisville, Kentucky, and in 1882 he purchased 80 acres (320,000 meters ²) of land in the present central city and divided it into blocks to make it a town in 1884. Among the town names that were considered by the residents were Manville, Red Bag and Rome City.

In April 1898, the American-West War started, and it was an important time for the development of Lakeland. Although the war ended quickly and had little impact on most of the country, the Florida Peninsula was regarded as the starting point of the war, with more than 9,000 soldiers in a small town in Lakeland.

Many important buildings were constructed in Lakeland during the Florida boom, and many of them are now designated as National Register of Historic Places of the United States of America. Among them are the Terrace Hotel, the New Florida Hotel (Regency Tower, now Lake Mirror Tower), the Pork Theater, the Lake Miller Promenade, the Pork Museum (not at the time of the boom in the 20s), and the Park Trammel Building (formerly the Lakeland Library, now the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce and Industry). The city also has several historic areas with large buildings built in the 1920s and 1940s. The Cleveland Indians of the Major League were building a spring camp at Henry Field Ball Park from 1923 to 1927. The Barnett Children's Park and Horris Garden are among the parks developed around Lake Miller, and the latest Allen Kreiger Park.

The "boom" was rapidly "play" and the years went by until it recovered. It was in 1934 that the Detroit Tigers started to camp in the spring season that helped the restoration. The Tigers continue their camp at Joker Merchant Stadium in the city and own the Lakeland Flying Tigers in the Florida State League. The construction of Lakeland Civic Airport as a major facility of Florida Central Transportation was also an important factor. In the 1930s, the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright visited the place. In 1938, at the request of the president of Florida Southern College, Rudd Spivey, he designed "the Hall of Great Education in Florida." Light spent 20 years working for the "true American campus". The first master plan had 18 buildings and several other buildings, but nine were completed and nine were left in the plan. All of the buildings were built in what Wright called the "Textile Block System," the first time the system was used in Florida. He described himself as 'a child of the sun,' coming out of the earth, entering into the light,' and he called his plan 'a child of the sun.' It was the largest place in the world where light works were concentrated, and later formed a pattern to build many universities in the provinces and other regions.

John F. Cox Grammar School, opened in 1925

from World War II to the present

During World War II, a volunteer flight instructor taught many young British pilots at Rodwick Airport in Lakeland. They were a group of travel entertainers and independent pilots. Later, when the United States joined the war, the Army Air Force relied on airspace like Rodwick to train pilots of fighter planes, bombers, and transport planes.

Lakeland is located at 28 degrees, 02 minutes, 28 seconds north latitude, 81 degrees, 57 minutes, 32 seconds west longitude, 28.041248 degrees north latitude, 81.958978 degrees west longitude, 28.041248 degrees; -81.958978 (28.041248, -81.958978). The sea level is 141 feet (43 meters). According to the National Census Bureau, the total area of the city is 67 square miles (173.5 km²), of which land area is 45.84 square miles (118.7 km²), water area is 5.61 square miles (14.5 km ²) and water area is 10.90%. It is located on the Central Florida Plateau in the Atlantic coast, and its topography is scattered across the flat land on gently undulating hills.

Lake

The central Lake Miller Park, the city hall and the Lakeland Terrace Hotel stand side by side

Lakeland has many lakes. There are 38 named lakes, and there are many other anonymous waters. Many of them were holes dug in the phosphate and later filled with water. The largest lake is Lake Parker, with an area of 2,550 acres (10.3 km ²). Many of the Lakeland culture is involved in these many lakes, and the people in other towns use the name of the lake to describe it on the street, as "living near Lake Buhler." In addition to Lake Parker, Lake Hollingsworth, Lake Morton, Lake Miller and Lake Gibson are well known.

Swans catch in the Lakeland Lakes. The first swan appeared around 1923, and it has a long history since then. By 1954, he was no longer being chased by an alligator or pet. The residents, who were grieved at the loss of the swan, wrote to Elizabeth II. The British Royal Family approved the capture of the two swans, and the swans present in the Lake Land City Lakes are the descendants of the royal swans sent by the Queen.

In July 2006, Lake Scott, one of the city's lakes, was almost drained by a trap. Later, it was partially filled with water.

climate

Lakeland, like most of the U.S. regions north of Lake Okeechobee, has a warm wet climate (Ceppence Climate Division Cfa). It is usually hot and humid in the summer, and it is rare that the maximum temperature is below 90°F (32°C) or the minimum temperature at night is below 70°F (21°C). Like most of Central Florida, thunderstorms occur during the summer afternoon. In winter, it is dry and mild, but sometimes it gets cold when the temperature falls below freezing.

Lakeland is governed by a city-affairs committee consisting of six members. Four of the members are selected from the single-seat districts, while the other two are selected from the entire city. The mayor is also elected.

public safety and crime

Lakeland became the national newspaper headline on September 28, 2006. Bernon "Matt" Williams, deputy director of Public Security Officer Pork County, and Daiogi, a colleague of K-9, were shot and killed in a gun after regular traffic control in the Wabash area of Lakeland. More than 500 police officers from various police organizations participated in the search for Angilo Freeland, a suspect who killed Williams and stole his gun. The next morning, Freeland was found hiding in the country department. When nine policemen besieged Freeland, and Freeland raised the pistol she had taken from Williams, the police fired 110 bullets, of which 68 were fired, and killed Freeland instantly. "The only reason we did 110 shots is that they were all the bullets they had. ... I didn't give him a chance to fight back." Six public bodies, including the United States Department of Justice, investigated the shooting of Freeland, each of which justified the use of police force. On October 3, 2006, Williams and Daiogi were buried after the funeral, which included a march up to Aundale, which was one hour and 45 minutes.

The following is demographic data from the 2010 census.

Households and family (number of households)

• Number of Homes: 48,218 houses
• Isovolume rate: 35.5%
• We have children under 18: 23.5%
• Married and living together: 43.5%
• Single, divorced, and deceased women are householders: 13.7%
• Non-family: 39.2%
• Single Family: 32.9%
• Elderly people aged 65 and older live alone: 14.9%
• average number of constituent members
  • Households: 2.23 people
  • Family: 2.82 people

religion

In 1913, the Urfson family from Lithuania immigrated to the area and became the first Jewish pioneer in the area. There were some hardships, but the Jewish society grew and in 1932, the first synagogue, Temple Emmanuel was established.

Within the city, there is Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, the first Hindu temple in the country.

In 1994, the first mosque was built and it is still the only one. It was called Masjid Aisha but is now called Lakeland Islamic Center. It was renovated in 2011.

Public Corporation

Lakeland City is the largest city between Orlando and Tampa, where the interstate expressway runs, and large industries include citrus cultivation, cattle breeding and phosphate mining. In the past few decades, the tourism, medical, insurance, transportation and music industries have become important.

Citrus cultivation has continued since the early pioneer who planted trees in this area in the 1850s. After the freeze-up in the county north of Pork County, the area of Pork County became an important area for citrus cultivation in the state. Citrus fruits are not the largest industry, but they remain an important part of the economy of Lakeland City and Pork County.

The mining of phosphate remains important to the Lakeland City economy, but it is currently mined in the south. Born Valley produces 25% of the country.

The largest employer in the city is the Public Bond of the supermarket. The Public Service is one of the largest regional supermarket chains with more than 1,000 outlets in Japan. The Lakeland area has a head office and warehouse, employing 6,500 people.

Lakeland City is also the center of traffic. FedEx Rate and FedEx Services and Saddle Creek Corporation have more than 600 jobs in the region. Other large employers include GEICO, Rooms To Go and the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 11.3% in February 2011.

historic district

Man Park

• Beacon Hill Alta Vista Residential Area
• Building and More Cumberland Historic Center
• Historic Center of Dixeland
• East Lake Morton
• Lake Hunter Terrace Historic Center
• Man Park Historic Center
• South Lake Morton Historic Center

Buildings and locations

Lake Miller Walkway

• Central Avenue School
• Cleveland Court School
• John F. Cox Grammar School
• Florida Southern College
• Henry Field Ball Park
• Joker Merchant Stadium
• Lake Miller Walkway
• Lakeland Center
• Lakeland Square Mall
• Lakeside Village
• Old Lakeland High School
• James Henry Mills Medal of Honor Parkway
• Arts Building
• Pork Community College
• Pork Museum
• Pork Theater
• University of South Eastern
• USA International Speedway
• Southern Florida Polytechnique University Lakeland
• Winston School
• Central Church of Wisdom Out Walls - Regional Mega Church
• Silver Moon Drive Inn

Media

Pork County is in the Tampa Bay TV market. Bright House Networks provides cable TV broadcasting in the city. WMOR-TV, an independent TV station, is licensed in Lakeland City, Studio in Tampa City, and transmission tower in Riverview.

Lakeland City and Pork County are in their own radio market, and there are three AM and four FM radio stations, and the Tampa Bay and Orlando can be broadcast.

The local newspaper "The Leisure" is owned by the Halifax Media Group.

popular culture

Southgate Shopping Center

The 1990 Hollywood movie "Scissors Hands" was shot at the Southgate Shopping Center in Lakeland. The film "Endure" starring Jad Nelson was also used for filming.

Lakeland City is an important hub for transportation, as it is the largest city between Orlando and Tampa, where interstate highways pass. Imperial Pork County, the nickname of the county, was named after the large-scale bond that enabled a wide road connecting cities in the county in 1914.

The main high-standard roads are as follows.

• Interstate Highway 4-Major interstate highway that runs through central Florida and connects Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando and Daytona Beach
• It is a circular road surrounding Pork Parkway and Lakeland City, and both ends connect to Interstate Expressway Route 4. Although it is a bypass road, it allows access to Interstate Expressway Route No. 4 from the majority of the city, as well as the interstate traffic between the various parts of the city
• From U.S. National Route 17 to U.S. National Route 92, the road starts at Winter Haven and ends at Davenport. join U.S. National Route 98 in Burto and head for Fort Meade
• U.S. National Route 27 - From Haines City, it passes through Frost Proof and merges with U.S. National Route 98
• U.S. National Route 92: The city is called Memorial Boulevard. It was a highway that connected Tampa and Orlando until Interstate Highway 4 was constructed. It is still the main road connecting Plant City in the west, Winter Haven in the east, and Auburn Dale
• U.S. National Route 98: Take the Burto Road south to Burto, the location of the county office. north to Dead City
• Florida State Route 33: Most of the route passes through rural areas, and access to Lake County and Foro and Turnpike
• Florida State Route 37: This route runs through Florida Avenue, a north-south main road in the city. south for Malbury
• Florida Route 540 - Winter Lake Road, heading south of the city to Winter Haven

Other transportation

• Lakeland Amtrak station
• Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
• Lakeland Greyhound Terminal
• Citrus Connection, Local Bus Service

Annie Fifer Chapel

Public schools in the city are under the jurisdiction of Pork County School District. There are 28 elementary schools, seven junior high schools, five high schools and three magnet schools. It is under the supervision of the Pork County Board of Education.

There are 11 private schools of Christian descent, such as Calvary Baptist Academy.

Higher education institutions are:

• Southern Florida Polytechnique University Lakeland
• Florida Southern College
• Florida Engineering College
• Kaiser University
• Pork State College
• University of South Eastern

The Lakeland area has many opportunities for higher education. Florida Southern College, established in 1883, is a famous college in the city and is located in Lake Hollingsworth. It is the world's largest gathering of buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The University of South Eastern is a university affiliated with the Assemblies of God and has 3,000 students. South Florida Polytechnique University runs a joint facility with Pork State College along the Winter Lake Road in the southern part of the city. In July 2008, the Governor of Charlie Christ granted partial autonomy and became the Lakeland School of the University of Polytechnique, South Florida. There is a plan for a new campus near the northeastern border of the city. The University of Everest and the Kaiser University, both commercial and certified universities, also have a campus in the city. The Travis Career Center is a vocational school. Webster University offers a master's degree program for business and counseling on the Lakeland Urban Campus.

The Joker Merchant Stadium to the north of the central town is the spring camp for the Major League Detroit Tigers, and is home to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of Class A Florida League and the Gulf Coast League Tigers of the Gulf Coast League, the Rookie League. The Lakeland Raiders of the Ultimate Indoor Football League are playing at the Lakeland Center. In the 1980s, soccer Tampa Bay Rodez used the Lakeland Center for a short time. The final of the basketball championship hosted by the Florida High School Athletic Association is also held at this hall.

• City of Lakeland - Official Site
• Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
• The Ledger newspaper