Fluoride to Stay in Ocala’s Public Water
• “If you simply drink fluoridated water you’re going to have at least 25 percent less cavities and less severe cavities.”
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• “If you simply drink fluoridated water you’re going to have at least 25 percent less cavities and less severe cavities.”
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• The city of Ocala has decided to keep putting fluoride in the water, after county health officials warned that stopping fluoridation would lead to an increase in tooth decay.
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• Officials are warning people to review generator instructions before using them. And to pay attention if boil water advisories are posted.
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• Florida leads the country in drowning deaths in children under the age of four and as the warm weather is driving kids to the pool. One swim school is saving lives.
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• Residents of the east Orange County neighborhood of Wedgefield have complained about the smell and taste of the water coming from their taps. Orange County’s test results found some by-products that could be harmful to resident’s health…but Pluris, the private water company servicing Wedgefield, said the results were flawed and called for re-testing. What was in those test results? What health impact could they have on residents? And what’s next for the water in Wedgefield? We’re unpacking the water issues in Wedgefield. Plus, a look at the 25th Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival.
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• Water managers continue to send as much water as possible from a rain-swollen Lake Okeechobee to delicate coastal estuaries.
Worry is growing about their impact on the estuaries east and west of the lake nearly a month after the discharges began.
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• The city of Cocoa has donated more than 17,000 bottles of water to Flint, Michigan, to help that city deal with its water crisis. Flint residents can’t drink their tap water after it was contaminated with lead.
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