Manatee County commissioners voted 5-1 to end the county's fluoridation program. The decision comes as the Florida legislature is expected to ban fluoride in drinking water statewide. Manatee ...

Getty Images 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 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

Manatee County’s new WaterWise program will provide 150,000 customers with smart water meters designed to save money and curb waste. Annemiek1962 Getty Images/iStockphoto A free upgrade to ...