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

FOX 13’s Carla Bayron reports on the City of Lakeland's voting to remove fluoride from public water systems on Monday. While ...

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

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

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

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.

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

Is it a mathematical day or a foodie day? If you're not worried about your own circumference and looking for a slice in Polk ...

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

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 ...

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