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 ...

Two local dentists who helped sway approval for fluoride's use in Manatee County drinking water in 1991 returned to the County Commission chambers Tuesday to defend the ordinance they supported ...

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% ...

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 ...

Manatee County dentists split on concerns about fluoride in drinking water. Two local dentists who helped sway approval for ...

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 ...

Bradenton. 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 ...

Manatee County leaders are bringing the county’s decades-long practice of adding fluoride to drinking water to an end. Amid a renewed national controversy over fluoride’s safety, Commissioner ...

Manatee County commissioners will discuss rising concerns about potential health risks associated with fluoride in drinking water on Tuesday, and could soon heed guidance from Florida Surgeon ...

Watch Manatee County leaders debate fluoride . The board meeting begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the commission chambers at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

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 ...