Florida City Bucks Surgeon General to Keep Fluoride in Drinking Water
Municipalities nationwide are considering removing fluoride from drinking water, but one Florida city won't be among them.
Fort Myers is first in Southwest Florida to keep fluoride in drinking water
Fort Myers City Council is the first in SWFL to keep fluoride. Council listens as dentists plead to protect poor kids' teeth
City of Bartow is one step closer to potentially removing fluoride from its water
Another city in Polk County has moved one step closer to removing fluoride from its water. On March 17, Bartow City Commissioners are expected to vote on whether or not to continue adding fluoride to the water.
Longwood commission votes to end fluoridation of drinking water supply
Longwood commissioners unanimously agreed Monday to end a decades-long practice of adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water supply — becoming the latest in Central Florida to do so. Before the vote, Mayor Matthew McMillan said it comes down to a simple question: “What’s the role of our utility? It’s to supply water.”
'Florida Farm Bill' includes proposal to ban fluoridation of water systems
The measure, introduced in the state House, includes numerous issues related to the state Department of Agriculture. Many local governments have ended fluoridation in recent months.
City of Fort Myers to keep fluoride in drinking water
City of Fort Myers won’t be joining other local governments in removing fluoride from its drinking water. City Council member Fred Burson said he wanted to bring up the issue Feb. 18 because city of Naples and Collier and Lee counties removed fluoride in the past year.
Texas agriculture commissioner urges statewide ban on fluoride in water
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller urged state officials to ban the decadeslong practice of adding fluoride to public water, echoing similar calls from the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Miller told The Dallas Morning News he was swayed by newly confirmed U.
Could fluoride be banned from Florida’s drinking water?
FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan has a look at the “Florida Farm Bill,” which would ban water additives – including fluoride – across the state. The Florida Legislature will consider the measure during its annual session,
'People are looking at their health': Bartow takes center stage in Florida's fluoride debate
The workshop drew commenters from across the state, including Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and the American ...
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'Florida Farm Bill' would eliminate fluoride from public water supplies statewide
A Florida Senate Republican filed a wide-ranging "Florida Farm Bill" that, among other things, would ban local governments ...
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Delray Beach's stance on fluoride is a win for teeth and common sense | Opinion
Editorial:Delray Beach voted to keep fluoride in its water. What do you think? It's become a campaign here, as Florida ...
Lakeland delays discussing fluoride in city's water until after Bartow workshop. A look at the issues
Lakeland officials have delayed a public hearing on fluoridation, taking interest in Bartow's public workshop set for Tuesday ...
Fluoride issue pops up in Fort Myers; City Council could vote Tuesday
Fort Myers could pull fluoride out of the drinking water it provides to 30,000 city households, some of them among the area's ...
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Bartow lawmakers hosting community forum on fluoride
State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and American Fluoride Society President Dr. Johnny Johnson will join the forum to discuss pros and cons of the practice, that for years was believed to improve ...