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There hasn’t been much movement among municipalities in Palm Beach County to change their respective stances on using (or not using) fluoride in water. But some cities have been discussing the topic after a recent claim by Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo that using fluoride in water amounts to “public health malpractice.” Lapado has called […]

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — After a long-standing ordinance was repealed in St. Lucie County this week, Fort Pierce’s utility department announced Friday that they have “immediately discontinued” adding fluoride to its drinking water. Fort Pierce is the latest Treasure Coast community to discontinue fluoridation of tap water. In a written statement, the city referenced Florida […]

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — St. Lucie County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to repeal a 1989 ordinance requiring local municipalities to add fluoride to their water. Natalie Mills told WPTV she is happy the fluoride is staying out. “I don’t want to drink it,” said Mills. But Faith Delaney still sees the benefits of […]

The truth about fluoride: Is it a cavity fighter or health foe? Fluoride is present in dental products such as toothpaste and mouthwash, protecting teeth from cavities and preventing bacteria in the mouth. It’s also been added to public water supplies. Throughout Florida, cities have temporarily removed fluoride from their drinking water because of Florida […]

The city of Ormond Beach is no longer adding fluoride to its water supply. The change, which went into effect the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 22, follows a unanimous policy decision by the City Commission at its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21. During his closing comments of the meeting, City Commissioner Travis Sargent made a […]

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Water systems here no longer are required to add fluoride to drinking water, after a unanimous County Commission vote Tuesday repealing a law on the books since 1989. Fluoridation of drinking water, which has been common in the U.S. since the 1940s and has been considered by some a major public […]

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 ruling in September, a federal judge said that current fluoride levels used around the U.S. could pose a risk to developing children’s brains and ordered […]

Communities across Central Florida, in recent months, have taken up the question of whether or not to fluoridate drinking water. Earlier this month, Melbourne joined a growing list of Florida jurisdictions voting to end the practice of fluoridation. More than 70% of Floridians who get water from community water systems receive fluoridated water, per the […]

Lakeland officials have set the stage for a showdown over whether fluoride should be added to the city’s water supplies next month. Mayor Bill Mutz directed city staff to schedule a public hearing on whether the city should continue to add supplemental fluoride to the city’s water for its second February commission meeting on Feb. […]

Niceville will stop adding fluoride to its drinking water system starting January 15th after the council voted to end its introduction to the City’swater system. According to City Manager David Deitch, Niceville was the last city in Okaloosa County that continued to put the element into the drinking water. “My recommendation to you [is] that […]