Manatee County dentist Dr. Robert Clement also spoke to commissioners and stressed the importance of fluoride and keeping it in the water supply. “Fluoride decreases decay in children up to 65% ...

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

According to Florida’s Department of Health, Bartow is one of five cities in Polk County that still add fluoride to drinking water, along with Auburndale, Haines City, Lakeland, and Lake Alfred ...

The grants, totaling $10,000, ensure all students in kindergarten through second grade at Tommie Barfield and pre-K through second grade at Manatee Elementary will receive a new book every month ...

Explore the key moments in Manatee County’s fight over wetland protections as local leaders face challenges from developers and state legislation.

Tucson does not add fluoride to its drinking water and remains one of six major U.S. cities without optimally fluoridated tap water. The government lowered the recommended level to 0.7 milligrams ...