With the stroke of a blue Sharpie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed this year's "Florida Farm Bill," which among other things makes it against the law to fluoridate municipal water supplies. It ...

Florida has become the second state to officially ban fluoride in public water. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 700, also known as the Florida Farm Bill, into law Thursday.

Florida is poised to become the second state to outlaw the addition of fluoride to its public water, despite concerns from dentists and public health advocates. Lawmakers approved broader leg… ...

A version of this article appears in print on May 16, 2025, Section A, Page 14 of the New York edition with the headline: Florida Enacts Fluoride Ban, After G.O.P. Governor Called It ‘Forced ...