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

Water fluoridation transformed dental care, saved billions of dollars, and inspired an iconic scene in a Hollywood satire ("Dr. Strangelove"). Yet, some eight decades after it was first introduced, ...

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 ...