Lakeland is just one of several other cities, such as Winter Haven, to vote to remove fluoride from its water. Bartow, Manatee County and other local governments across the region are also considering it.

After Monday's vote, the only communities in Polk County that still fluoridate their drinking water are Bartow, Haines City and Auburndale, according to previous Ledger reporting. Polk County has never added fluoride. Lake Alfred stopped the practice in a unanimous city commission vote on Dec. 2.

FOX 13’s Carla Bayron reports on the City of Lakeland's voting to remove fluoride from public water systems on Monday. While critics say that removing fluoride from water will have detrimental health impacts on the community,

The City of Lakeland Commission voted unanimously to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water, effective Monday. City officials said the fluoridation was turned off minutes after the unanimous decision.

The City of Lakeland has joined the growing list of local governments in Florida voting to remove fluoride from drinking water after commissioners signed off on the move Monday.

City officials said the fluoridation was turned off minutes after the unanimous decision. DOGE cost-cutter-in-chief Elon Musk likened the U.S. retirement system to a pyramid scheme during a podcast with Joe Rogan.

The City of Lakeland Commission voted unanimously to stop adding fluoride to the city's water, effective Monday.