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% ...

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

An effort to remove it in Hillsborough County recently failed. In Manatee County, commissioners have drafted a motion to remove fluoride from the drinking water, but a vote is still pending.

A new report identified fecal contamination issues at Palma Sola that made the beach potentially unsafe for swimming multiple ...

Manatee County increased impact fees by 50% over previous rates in 2024, which is the most allowed by state law, but it did so gradually by only assessing an additional 12.5% per year starting in ...

Manatee County has approved plans for $252.7 million in federal disaster recovery funds awarded in response to Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, most of which will be spent on housing repair ...

Papework recently filed with Manatee County Development Services shows The Home Depot is planning to build a store off Moccasin Wallow Road and Carter Road in Parrish. Home Depot is seen at 5820 ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Last year, dunes and protective vegetation along parts of Anna Maria Island were wiped away during hurricane season. Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch says during sea ...

That is the effective date of the new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last month that bans fluoride in drinking water statewide. Demings says he expects future fluoride levels to be within the ...

Orange County Utilities has been adding fluoride locally since 2004. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Before the peak of hurricane season, the non-profit Keep Manatee Beautiful is asking for 300 people to volunteer to help strengthen the county's coastline. Only July 26 ...