Florida governor signs bill banning fluoride in water systems statewide
Read full article: Florida governor signs bill banning fluoride in water systems statewideFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at a wedding venue near Dade City, where he signed a bill banning fluoride in water systems statewide.
Titusville begins process of removing fluoride from drinking water, city says
Read full article: Titusville begins process of removing fluoride from drinking water, city saysThe city of Titusville says it’s already begun the process of removing fluoride from its water supply in light of SB 700, the bill sent to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis which calls for just that and more.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will sign bill with fluoride ban
Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will sign bill with fluoride banFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced his intention to sign a bill that bans local governments from adding fluoride to the community water supply.
Water fluoride ban heads to DeSantis as part of Florida agriculture bill
Read full article: Water fluoride ban heads to DeSantis as part of Florida agriculture billThe Florida House on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies and take aim at labeling of plant-based products as milk, meat and eggs.
Florida Senate passes fluoride ban in water supplies
Read full article: Florida Senate passes fluoride ban in water suppliesAs cities and counties across the state debate the issue, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies.
4 out of 5 Seminole County leaders vote to remove fluoride from water in surprise vote
Read full article: 4 out of 5 Seminole County leaders vote to remove fluoride from water in surprise voteCommissioners in Seminole County voted on Tuesday to end its decades-old fluoridation program, becoming the latest local government to remove the additive from drinking water.
Florida lawmakers consider bill targeting fluoride in water
Read full article: Florida lawmakers consider bill targeting fluoride in waterA Florida House panel approved a wide-ranging bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies and take steps to block labeling of plant-based food as meat, milk, poultry and eggs.
Do you support removing fluoride from water? Oviedo’s mayor wants to know
Read full article: Do you support removing fluoride from water? Oviedo’s mayor wants to knowOviedo Mayor Megan Sladek is asking Floridians to participate in a survey asking whether they support the banning of fluoride from drinking water.
Longwood city manager recommends ending fluoride in water ahead of commission meeting
Read full article: Longwood city manager recommends ending fluoride in water ahead of commission meetingCity leaders in Longwood could decide Monday night whether to remove fluoride from the city’s water supply. The city commission meeting starts Monday evening at 6 p.m. at the commission chambers.
Florida proposal targets fluoride in water supplies
Read full article: Florida proposal targets fluoride in water suppliesWith the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to water supplies.
This Florida city is considering removing fluoride from drinking water
Read full article: This Florida city is considering removing fluoride from drinking waterThe city of Tavares could decide to remove fluoride from its drinking water systems after recent guidance from the Florida Department of Health.
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Melbourne City Council votes 4-3 to keep fluoridating drinking water supply
Read full article: Melbourne City Council votes 4-3 to keep fluoridating drinking water supplyMELBOURNE, Fla. – Melbourne will continue to fluoridate drinking water for customers across roughly 100 square miles of southern Brevard County. The City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday to do so, according to our news partner Florida Today. In addition to customers within city limits, Melbourne provides drinking water for Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, Palm Shores, Satellite Beach, West Melbourne and unincorporated Brevard County south of the Pineda Causeway. During Tuesday's meeting, West Melbourne City Council members Daniel Batcheldor, Pat Bentley and John Dittmore spoke in favor of fluoride. There was not one council member that was supportive of the city of Melbourne discontinuing optimal fluoridation of the drinking water," City Manager Scott Morgan told Melbourne officials.