A Florida lagoon that was once considered a paradise for the state’s manatees has become a death trap, and environmentalists ...

As a Florida bill banning fluoride awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ approval, oral health advocates warn the move signifies a major ...

ORANGE COUNTY ... the water plant For years, Wedgefield residents have been battling with a nearby water treatment plant to update their aging water facility and raise the quality of the drinking ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Utilities has lifted the precautionary notice for customers located at 5360 – 5388 ...

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 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory has released a preliminary ...

A new interactive online dashboard and map displays current environmental conditions in South County, including beach water quality and sewage odor data.  Beach and bay water closures from sewage ...

Manatee County is rolling out — literally and figuratively — wheeled 96-gallon trash-collection bins as part of an overall ...

This month, Seminole County became the largest utility provider in Central Florida to stop adding fluoride to its drinking ...

A Manatee County judge sentenced Carina Chindamo, 32, to six months of community control and 12 months of probation for restraining a 7-year-old non-verbal student at G.D. Rogers Garden-Bullock ...

The belief that drinking water during meals is harmful to digestion is not supported by scientific evidence. Numerous studies and experts agree that water is indeed beneficial for the digestive ...

On Tuesday, commissioners voted 5-1 to not add fluoride to the county's drinking water. They also said they will not repair the county's fluoridation system. Supreme Court sets stage for possible ...