Ryan Knutson

He must have been excited to be in Florida talking about fluoride. At the town hall in Florida, Johnson ditched the fluoride T-shirt in favor of a button-down.

He must have been excited to be in Florida talking about fluoride. At the town hall in Florida, Johnson ditched the fluoride T-shirt in favor of a button-down.

He must have been excited to be in Florida talking about fluoride. At the town hall in Florida, Johnson ditched the fluoride T-shirt in favor of a button-down.

Does Johnson or the rest of the dental industry have any financial incentives here? I mean, like, is there sort of like big fluoride that's trying to protect their business in some way?

Does Johnson or the rest of the dental industry have any financial incentives here? I mean, like, is there sort of like big fluoride that's trying to protect their business in some way?

Does Johnson or the rest of the dental industry have any financial incentives here? I mean, like, is there sort of like big fluoride that's trying to protect their business in some way?

But is anybody making money off the fact that there's fluoride in the water? And is that influencing this debate in any way?

But is anybody making money off the fact that there's fluoride in the water? And is that influencing this debate in any way?

But is anybody making money off the fact that there's fluoride in the water? And is that influencing this debate in any way?

At the town hall, after Johnson finished speaking, the anti-fluoride camp took the mic. One person there to represent it was Florida's Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Latipo.

At the town hall, after Johnson finished speaking, the anti-fluoride camp took the mic. One person there to represent it was Florida's Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Latipo.

At the town hall, after Johnson finished speaking, the anti-fluoride camp took the mic. One person there to represent it was Florida's Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Latipo.

Latipo said the benefits of fluoride were outweighed by the risks.

Latipo said the benefits of fluoride were outweighed by the risks.

Latipo said the benefits of fluoride were outweighed by the risks.

For now, localities are largely being left to make sense of the research themselves, something Bartow's mayor said she felt like they shouldn't have to do.

For now, localities are largely being left to make sense of the research themselves, something Bartow's mayor said she felt like they shouldn't have to do.

For now, localities are largely being left to make sense of the research themselves, something Bartow's mayor said she felt like they shouldn't have to do.

In March, the Bartow City Council came to a decision.

In March, the Bartow City Council came to a decision.