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.

But fluoride has been demonized, particularly among conservative groups who maintain that it’s a toxin that, at best, is causing tooth discoloration and, at worst, driving down kids’ intelligence.

When the Fort Myers City Council voted unanimously to keep cavity-fighting Fluoride in its drinking water back in February, Councilwoman Diana Giraldo said just because everyone else is jumping ...

Fluoride remains one of the few tools that, when implemented with care, can meaningfully reduce health disparities. To retreat from it without replacement is not cautious. It is unjust.

A drinking fountain in Miami on May 16. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) There’s a legitimate debate to be had about adding fluoride to drinking water.

May 21, 2025 — Until recently, you probably hadn’t thought much about fluoride. It’s been added to public water supplies since the 1940s to help prevent cavities. The CDC named water ...

On Thursday, Florida became the second state in the country to ban fluoride in its public water systems, following Utah’s ban in March. Several other states, including Montana, North Dakota and ...

A new Florida law effective July 1 will ban the addition of fluoride to drinking water. Dentists say it will lead to more tooth decay but there are ways to step up your oral health.

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis became the second governor to sign a bill banning the widely used practice of introducing fluoride in drinking water, after Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a fellow ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that prohibits local governments from adding fluoride to water systems. The bill, which state lawmakers approved last month, makes Florida the second ...

Florida became the second state to ban fluoride in its water supply on Thursday, as use of the mineral used to strengthen teeth increasingly comes under attack from Republicans.

Ken Paxton’s Fluoride Toothpaste Conspiracy The Texas Attorney General goes full RFK Jr. against dental hygiene and breakfast cereal. By The Editorial Board Share ...