Florida’s agriculture commissioner joins push to remove fluoride from drinking water
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.
Florida Bill Seeks To Ban Fluoride In Public Water Systems
A new bill filed in the Florida Senate aims to prohibit the addition of fluoride to public water supplies, sparking debate over the long-standing practice and its impact on public health. Senator Keith Truenow (R-Tavares) introduced the bill (SB 700) on Thursday with the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson.
Florida Republicans push to ban cities and counties from putting fluoride in public water systems
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Proposal targets fluoride in Florida 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.
Bill would ban fluoride being added to drinking water in Florida
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.
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Senate passes bill cracking down on illegal immigration, ending Dreamers’ in-state tuition
Without the waivers, the undocumented students’ tuition rate would be tripled or quadrupled to out-of-state rates.
For a third time, lawmakers convene special immigration session, condemn online hate
Florida lawmakers convened another special session to boost immigration enforcement, two weeks after reaching a stalemate ...
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson plays down heat-related deaths in farms
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson told state lawmakers Tuesday morning that human error was to blame for heat-related ...
Florida lawmakers poised to pass sweeping immigration crackdown, vote expected Thursday
With the final vote expected Thursday, Florida is on track to enact some of the nation's toughest immigration laws.
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Monticello advances housing plan to support local farm workers
A proposed rezoning ordinance aims to provide essential housing for seasonal workers, benefiting the local economy and farming community ...
More than 29 pounds of cocaine found after van skips Florida agricultural station
More than 29 pounds of cocaine was seized Wednesday after officers stopped a white cargo van that bypassed an agricultural ...
Citing threats and online ‘trolls,’ Florida lawmakers call for civility in politics
The Republican agriculture commissioner, his wife and children and other state workers were threatened, Senate President Ben ...
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Citrus industry, ‘decimated’ by greening, clings to hope, Simpson says
A pathway still exists to rebuild a “robust” citrus industry through continued research and state support, notwithstanding ...