LAKELAND, Fla. — To help rebuild a population of swans that died out in Lakeland, officials say Queen Elizabeth II personally gifted a pair of birds to the city in the late 1950s.

City of Lakeland Parks and Recreation employee Steve Platt captures a mute swan Tuesday morning during the 43rd annual Swan Roundup on Lake Morton.

City of Lakeland Parks and Recreation employee Steve Platt captures a mute swan Tuesday morning during the 43rd annual Swan Roundup on Lake Morton.

The Swan City Piano Festival was founded by Patrick Fleitz, director of piano studies at Harrison, and his son, award-winning composer-pianist Robert Fleitz, a Lakeland native, graduate of The ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, 96, her memory will live on through the swans of Lake Morton. “Because of Queen Elizabeth, we have that iconic swan here ...

City of Lakeland urges drivers to slow down during swan nesting season By: Larissa Scott Posted 3:22 AM, Mar 19, 2021 and last updated 4:52 AM, Mar 19, 2021 ...

Lakeland, Fla., held a lottery to sell some of its 86 swans, which have thrived since Queen Elizabeth II donated a pair in 1957. Dustin Collins, a Lakeland, Fla., worker, places a swan into a ...

In dramatic fashion, city of Lakeland sells dozens of swans by: Staci DaSilva Posted: Oct 16, 2020 / 04:55 PM EDT Updated: Oct 16, 2020 / 05:56 PM EDT ...

The city, which has a swan as its symbol, did a "wellness check" on their entire flock prior to the sale. Proceeds of the sale will go towards their $10,000 (£7,700) annual feeding budget.