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fluoride
Ten big issues in the 2025 Florida legislative session
They still have to hammer out a budget, but Florida lawmakers finished most of the business of the 2025 legislative session.
Backroom Briefing: Rallying around Darryl Rouson
A health-care bill had named a new Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research at USF after Darryl Rouson, who sponsored the bill.
The Scoop: Thurs. April 17, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Roundup of news headlines produced for WMNF Community Radio: Florida DEP evaluation, fluoride ban, and amenities on state park land.
The Scoop: Wed. April 9, 2025, Florida and Tampa Bay headlines by WMNF
Round up of WMNF news headlines including elections at Plant City and Pasco County, affordable housing, and immigration notifications from DHS.
The Florida Senate will vote on outlawing local governments from adding fluoride to water
The fluoride bill would also allow rules to prohibit plant-based products from being “mislabeled” as meat and poultry products in Florida.
Florida lawmakers target fluoride and food labeling
It would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water and block labeling of plant-based food as meat, milk, poultry and eggs.
A bill targets fluoride in Florida’s water supplies
“Insufficient fluoride exposure can have significant negative effects on oral health:” Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The Scoop: Fri. Feb. 7, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Roundup of WMNF news headlines including Hillsborough tap water and Florida National Guard funding.
Ladapo calls for an end to fluoride in Florida water
Joseph Ladapo, who serves as Florida's surgeon general, pointed to a potential "neuropsychiatric risk” from fluoride exposure.
