Later this month, around 30 of the beloved swans at Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland, Florida, will be for sale to the public. "The magic number that we try to keep our swans around is about 65 ...

Lakeland’s swan population, at Lake Morton and another city lake, had soared to 86 since Queen Elizabeth II donated a pair in 1957.

Officials in Lakeland, Florida, are making plans for a swan sale in the weeks ahead. The reason for the unusual event? The city spends $10,000 a year feeding and caring for them. The picturesque ...

Second microbrewery opening by year's end at South Lakeland's Highland Plaza on Lakeland Highlands Road, just to the right of Winn-Dixie.

A Lakeland bar owner seeks to open a new upscale cocktail lounge, The Velvet Swan, in the former Dissent Brewing location downtown. Concerns have been raised about the potential oversaturation of bars ...

Animals Lakeland selling swans to keep $10,000 cost of care under control Swan care and feeding are just another line-item in the budget for the central Florida city.

Lakeland’s swan population has thrived since Queen Elizabeth II donated a pair in 1957. Now, however, the city has too many of the birds and is seeking to offload some by holding a lottery.

Steve Platt, a city groundskeeper dubbed “The Swanfather,” led approximately 20 staff in the 42nd annual Swan Roundup on Lake Morton, Tuesday.

The isolated nature of Lakeland’s iconic royal swans may be their saving grace as the bird flu ravages fowl populations in other parts of the country.

Officials in Lakeland, Florida, are making plans for a swan sale in the weeks ahead. The reason for the unusual event? The city spends $10,000 a year feeding and caring for them. The picturesque ...