During a news conference, DeSantis said that it is "forced medication when they're jamming fluoride into your water supply."

The US Food and Drug Administration says it is starting the process to remove prescription fluoride tablets and drops from the market.

Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities.

The Florida House approved a bill that is setting the state up to become the second in the country to ban fluoride from being added to water supplies. The GOP-controlled House passed the bill (SB 700) in an 88-27 vote on Tuesday,

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned fluoride in Florida’s public water, declaring it a “forced medication" and championing informed consent in the "Free State of Florida."

With Florida set to ban fluoride in public drinking water, health officials in Utah — the first state to impose a similar prohibition — say Floridians without fluoridated water will suffer the most.

The bill passed by the Florida Legislature would preclude local governments from adding fluoride to drinking water as a cavity-fighting tool.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Legislature and our surgeon general lack the knowledge to ban fluoride from Florida's water.

As a Florida bill banning fluoride awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ approval, oral health advocates warn the move signifies a major public health setback.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators announced plans Tuesday to phase out fluoride-containing supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care.

Ron DeSantis, accompanied by Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, signed the "Florida Farm Bill" (SB 700), which prevents local municipalities from adding fluoride to their water.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Tampa Monday morning to discuss the state’s crackdown in illegal immigration.