Commissioners in Hillsborough County are set to discuss ending the practice of adding fluoride to tap water, on Wednesday. For decades, the ion has been added to drinking

Moves to remove fluoride from public water supplies will also soon be on tap in Clearwater and Manatee County.

With the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to water supplies. Sen.

With the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to water supplies.

The proposal would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to the water supply, but naturally occurring fluoride is already in JEA’s drinking water.

The bill that would remove fluoride from Arkansas water failed to pass. However, lawmakers say that this won't be their last attempt.