FL: Hunger/Food/Nutrition
Report: Child Care Costs Push FL Parents to Breaking Point
New data ranks Florida 31st in the country for overall child well-being, however, it showed parents are tapped out on child care costs. The Annie E…
Report: Chain 'Dollar Stores' Harmful Communities
Dollar-store chains are rapidly growing across the country, with more locations than McDonald's, Starbucks, Target and Walmart combined, according to …
Turning K-12 'Cafeterias into Classrooms' to Address Food Waste
Students in the Orlando area could soon get more classroom time during their lunchtime, to learn more about ways to fight hunger and food waste…
Grants Fund Emergency Supports for Florida Farmworker Families
Florida farmworkers are getting some much-needed support thanks to a grant from the Health, Environment, Agriculture, Labor Food Alliance (HEAL)…
Report: FL Children in Jeopardy of Becoming Uninsured
A new report found Florida kids in the Children's Health Insurance Program could be at most risk of losing health coverage when the official public-he…
Florida OK'd for More than $1B in P-EBT Funding for Children
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- After weeks of pressure on Gov. Ron DeSantis to apply for a one-time pandemic food-stamp program, this week Florida became the …
On Earth Day, Environmentalists Push to Save Bees
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Today is Earth Day, and environmental advocates are calling on citizens to do their part to save the bees. National …
Pandemic Intensifies Food, Housing Struggles for Florida Families
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- New data reveals what many policy experts have feared for months - the pandemic has taken a serious toll on the well-being of …
FL Partnership Adapts School Nutrition Programs to COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Some Florida kids are back in school, while others are doing virtual or hybrid learning. Groups fighting childhood hunger are …
New Florida Law on Home Gardens Banishes Local Ordinances
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As of today, Florida property owners can grow fresh produce in their yards without fear of local government restrictions…
Farm Bill Faces Gridlock Over SNAP Work Rules
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Congress may not be able to finish the farm bill by the end of the month, when the old one expires. One deadlock is a …
Report: Adjunct Faculty Living in Poverty
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – From skipping meals and having their utilities cut off to even delaying medical treatment, a survey of nearly 800 faculty …