Lakeland City Commissioner Sara Roberts McCarley has announced she will run for Mayor in November.

Mayor Bill Mutz has previously said he doesn't intend to run for a third term. Sara Roberts McCarley was first elected to the ...

After Monday's vote, the only communities in Polk County that still fluoridate their drinking water are Bartow, Haines City ...

The vote will take place after a public comment period near the end of Monday's meeting. People will be allowed 3 minutes to ...

A group of Lake Bonny residents are gathering signatures for their petition calling for an independent investigation into how ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — The City of Lakeland unanimously voted Monday to remove fluoride from drinking water, effective immediately.

Lakeland city commissioners voted to end the 44-year practice of adding fluoride to the city's drinking water. The decision comes amid controversy surrounding potential health risks associated ...

Lakeland is the latest Florida city to remove fluoride from its drinking water. The Lakeland City Commission made the ...

Avelo Airlines CEO Andrew Levy said Lakeland was profitable the first month it operated as a fully functional base. What ...

Several city commissioners expressed concerns about research that suggests exposure to higher levels of fluoride can cause ...

The lawsuit claims Lakeland officers broke department policy and thwarted other agencies' efforts to assist when they chased and killed Alex Greene in 2023.

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has been urging communities to make the move, citing that fluoride can have negative impacts on children.