As of July 1, local governments in Florida won’t be able to add extra fluoride to the water to fight tooth decay.

be in a much worse position without fluoride in their water." Lopez reached out to one of the bill sponsors, Representative Danny Alvarez from Hillsborough County. He said all cities and governing ...

Lakeland and Winter Haven chose to remove fluoride, while more recently Clearwater and Hillsborough County voted to keep drinking water the way it is now. Meanwhile, the statewide fluoride bill to ...

“Removing fluoride from the community water supply will put our communities at significantly higher risk,” Hillsborough County dentist Dr. Aura Cisneros said. Community water fluoridation is ...

Danny Alvarez, a Hillsborough County Republican who was one of the bill’s sponsors, told CNN. Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe? Here’s What to Know, According to ...

Danny Alvarez, a Hillsborough County Republican and a sponsor of the House bill, told CNN. Fluoride can stop early tooth decay by putting minerals back into enamel. It also makes teeth more ...

on April 29 that would ban local governments from adding fluoride to public water systems. The Senate bill was passed April 16. Hillsborough County Republican Rep. Danny Alvarez, who co-sponsored ...

Rep. Danny Alvarez said it's not about fluoride but government agencies should not decide whether to put drugs and chemicals ...

Danny Alvarez, a Hillsborough County Republican who helped sponsor ... “This is not about fluoride,” Alvarez said. “This is about your liberty.” READ MORE: Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella ...