Florida's surgeon general gets a lukewarm reception in Miami

Florida’s surgeon general gets a lukewarm reception in Miami on his fluoride fight
The fluoride fight comes to Miami, but some county commissioners are cool to the suggestion that there’s a problem.
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo advocates for fluoride removal in Miami
The issue of fluoride in water was brought before the Miami Commission on Tuesday by Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo.
Florida Surgeon General recommends Miami-Dade stop adding fluoride to municipal drinking water
Ladapo appeared before Miami Dade County’s committee on safety and health Tuesday, alongside University of Florida professor Ashley J. Malin— whose research focuses on the potential negative effects of fluoride— and two dentists to speak against fluoride in local water supplies.
Speaking to commission, Florida surgeon general questions adding fluoride to Miami-Dade water
Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, spoke to Miami-Dade commissioners Tuesday about water fluoridation. He was invited to address the Safety and Health Committee by Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez,
Florida's surgeon general brings fight against fluoride to South Florida
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo supports a proposal by commissioner Roberto Gonzalez to stop adding cavity-fighting fluoride to the county’s drinking water. On Tuesday, he will address Miami-Dade’s Health and Safety Committee meeting.
DeSantis brings the fluoride fight to Miami. Will county commissioners buckle?
The fight against fluoride is coming to Miami on Tuesday, when the state’s top health official under Gov. Ron DeSantis will have the spotlight to bash the practice of using modified tap water to fight tooth decay.
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Children with complex needs in Florida were moved to state insurance that doesn’t help them
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Out-of-state employees, a Paris trip, missing vehicles: Florida legislators question spending
A lawmaker panel tasked with budget oversight questioned travel bills, late reports and missing inventory this week.
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WATCH LIVE at 10 a.m.: Florida Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Monday morning in Winter Haven. The governor will ...
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Following measles case, Florida surgeon general insists vaccine is up to parents
He recommended Vitamin A as an option to treat someone severely ill with the virus he labeled as one of the most contagious ...
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Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak
Florida’s Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo is under fire for allowing unvaccinated students to attend school during a ...
Measles in Miami: School reports Florida's first measles case in 2025 amid U.S. outbreak
Palmetto High School is the first person in Florida confirmed to have measles, the highly contagious respiratory disease.
Florida leaders think fluoride is more dangerous than radioactive roadways | Opinion
Florida lawmakers take a stand against adding cavity-fighting fluoride in drinking water, but not on adding radioactive waste ...