A Manatee County official is calling for the removal of fluoride from the county’s drinking water following a renewed national debate about whether it poses health risks. In a controversial ...

Manatee County commissioners voted have an ordinance drafted to end a requirement that its water supply be treated with fluoride.

Manatee County officials will consider putting a stop to the county’s decades-long practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. Since the early 90s, the county has added the mineral to tap ...

Manatee County commissioners vote 5-1 to keep fluoride out of public water, citing cost and potential state ban as key factors amid ongoing public health debates.

Manatee County leaders are set to debate whether the county should end its decades-long practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. Commissioner Amanda Ballard, who first brought the item up ...

Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral.

Manatee County commissioners voted have an ordinance drafted to end a requirement that its water supply be treated with fluoride.

Manatee County commissioners will discuss guidance from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo that advises against the use of fluoride in water.

Manatee County commissioners voted on whether to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water supply Tuesday.

Manatee County officials will consider putting a stop to the county’s decades-long practice of adding fluoride to drinking water.

On Tuesday, commissioners voted 5-1 to not add fluoride to the county's drinking water. They also said they will not repair the county's fluoridation system.