The first settlers came to the area after Congress passed the Armed Occupation Act of 1842 at the end of the Seminole Wars during the Administration of President John Tyler.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] After World War II, Lantana, like the rest of South Florida experienced a tremendous building boom which continues to this day.

[12] From 1974 until 1988, Lantana was home to the tradition of hosting the largest decorated Christmas tree in the world.

Every year, a huge tree would be shipped from the Pacific Northwest to Lantana by rail to the grounds of the National Enquirer, adjacent to the Florida East Coast Railway tracks.

This annual festivity ended in 1989 due to the sale of the National Enquirer following the death of its founder Generoso Pope Jr. at age of 61 in October 1988.

As is typical in the Miami metropolitan area, there are two basic seasons in Lantana, a mild and dry winter (November through April), and a hot and wet summer (May through October).

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,504 people, 5,038 households, and 2,556 families residing in the town.

[19] As of the 2010 United States census, there were 10,423 people, 4,164 households, and 2,128 families residing in the town.