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Florida is getting a big bonus this year. The federal government is rewarding the state for being efficient and accurate when it comes to giving out food…
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The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida holds its 2014 Hunger Summit Friday, May 9. Food insecurity in the region has gone down slightly in the…
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Just next door to one of Florida's richest counties is a place where hunger and poverty grow worse every year. In DeSoto County, the state’s…
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"Food deserts" are a hot topic among nutritionists They're areas where fresh, healthy foods can be hard to come by -- and they're are all over Florida.…
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As of November first, Floridians in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – better known as SNAP, or food stamps – will see a cut in their…
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Nearly one in every five Floridians gets help from the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Right now, the budget for…
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Florida officials say they'll soon be relying on state-of-the-art technology to ensure that food stamps are issued to people who really need them. Crooks…
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The Florida Department of Children and Families unveiled a plan to stop food-stamp and other public-assistance fraud on Tuesday. With more than ninety…
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Homeowners across the country are urged to leave non-perishable foods by their mail-boxes this Saturday as part of the annual National Association of…
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It's Children's Week at the Capitol. Thousands of colorful hand cut-outs hang down the open floors of the Rotunda. The man behind the yearly spectacle –…