A motion to add fluoride to tap water in a county in west-central Florida was defeated after four out of five county commissioners opposed it. The plan would have cost Hernando County about $800,000 to add fluoride to the water of about 62,000 people. The chemical is added to water to reduce the incidence of cavities.

The decision was made after a hearing in which commissioners listened to comments from local residents, as stated by the Tampa Bay Times: