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. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

However, staff said fluoride is still present at around 0.2 parts per million due to naturally occurring levels of the mineral in Manatee County’s drinking water sources.

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 ...

It would end the requirement of adding fluoride to Manatee County’s water supply. Dr. Lauri Wright is the director of nutrition programs at the University of South Florida.

According to the agenda, Manatee commissioners will not take a vote or make a final decision about fluoride in the county’s drinking water, on Tuesday. They’ll discuss the topic during their ...

Manatee County is preparing to join several other Florida communities that have decided to stop adding fluoride to their drinking water supply since Florida Surgeon ...

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

FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia reports on leaders in Manatee and Pinellas County's ongoing plans to meet with community members to discuss whether to remove fluoride from their drinking water supplies.

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 water ...

Manatee County commissioners voted 5-1 to end fluoridation. Author: wtsp.com Published: 7:21 PM EDT April 15, 2025 ...

Manatee commissioners discuss fluoride in county's drinking water. ... Manatee commissioners discuss fluoride in county's drinking water. WFLA Tampa. Tue, January 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM UTC.