WEATHER ALERT
This Florida city is considering removing fluoride from drinking water
Read full article: This Florida city is considering removing fluoride from drinking waterThe city of Tavares could decide to remove fluoride from its drinking water systems after recent guidance from the Florida Department of Health.
Melbourne City Council votes 4-3 to keep fluoridating drinking water supply
Read full article: Melbourne City Council votes 4-3 to keep fluoridating drinking water supplyMELBOURNE, Fla. – Melbourne will continue to fluoridate drinking water for customers across roughly 100 square miles of southern Brevard County. The City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday to do so, according to our news partner Florida Today. In addition to customers within city limits, Melbourne provides drinking water for Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, Palm Shores, Satellite Beach, West Melbourne and unincorporated Brevard County south of the Pineda Causeway. During Tuesday's meeting, West Melbourne City Council members Daniel Batcheldor, Pat Bentley and John Dittmore spoke in favor of fluoride. There was not one council member that was supportive of the city of Melbourne discontinuing optimal fluoridation of the drinking water," City Manager Scott Morgan told Melbourne officials.