Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill making Florida the second state to remove fluoride from the drinking water in May.

The bill, dubbed the Fluoride Choice Act, would prevent fluoridation of any public drinking water across the state.

Lakeland had been one of the five cities in Polk County that still adds fluoride to its drinking water, along with Bartow, Auburndale, Haines City and Lake Alfred.

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Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral.

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Red states are banning the tooth-protecting mineral, while blue state skeptics aren’t budging. Dentists are proving no match for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the battle over fluoride. Utah and ...

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two new laws that will restrict the use of fluoride in drinking water around the state and ban weather modification. (Faucet Photo: Spectrum News ...

Fluoride, ‘Gulf of America’ and student cell phones: 10 new Florida laws With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills, the dust has settled on the 2025 legislative ...

Is fluoride actually good or bad for you? Dr. Mallika Marshall answers common questions about fluoride.

Dentists don't recommend using fluoride-free toothpaste because it doesn't have anticavity benefits.