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.

An effort to remove it in Hillsborough County recently failed. In Manatee County, commissioners have drafted a motion to remove fluoride from the drinking water, but a vote is still pending.

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.

Letters to the Editor Removing fluoride from Miami-Dade’s water supply is foolhardy and dangerous | Opinion By Herald readers May 19, 2025 12:26 PM ...

Manatee County, on the other hand, has already taken action. On April 15, 2025, the Manatee County Board of Commissioners voted 5-1 to end the practice of adding fluoride to the county’s ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners voted this week not to add fluoride to the county's drinking water. Patrick Shea, Director of Utilities, said that county commissioners adopted an ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — In a decisive 5-1 vote, Manatee County commissioners have opted not to reintroduce fluoride into the county's public water supply, closing the chapter on a debate that has ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Commission Tuesday struck down an ordinance requiring the county to add fluoride to its drinking water. Not that the county has done it lately -- the ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Manatee County commissioners voted on whether to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water supply Tuesday. The process is a longstanding practice throughout the country, ...