The Scoop: Mon. July 27, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Two executions are scheduled in Florida tomorrow The Florida Supreme Court has denied stays for James Aren Duckett…
Federal judge blocks SNAP limits on candy and sugary drinks. How a Jacksonville market works to keep up
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The door chime at Johnson’s Meat & Seafood Market on Cleveland Road is still a…
Florida man says thieves stole $2,800 in SNAP benefits from EBT card, spent funds hundreds of miles away: “I was frozen”
South Florida resident Haresh Pahilwani says he was shocked when his EBT card was declined at checkout. “I…
The Scoop: Wed. May 13, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Manatee County launches investigation after families find 17 gravesites vandalized in an historic cemetery The cemetery is 120…
Charlotte County Public Schools to increase school lunch prices | Charlotte County
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Charlotte County Public Schools has approved an increase in school meal prices for the first…
Florida’s SNAP restrictions are the right call — but only half the job
You can’t buy alcohol or tobacco with food stamps. So, why should taxpayers subsidize soda, junk food and…
Hayden Dublois foresees serious fines for fraud if Florida can’t get food stamp errors under wraps
Hayden Dublois still recalls a news report with a woman discussing breaking off a drug addiction and becoming…
Broward woman accused of stealing SNAP benefits from more than 200 people, prosecutors say
A Broward County woman is accused of stealing more than $120,000 in SNAP benefits from over 200 victims,…
Proposal that could lead to about 10,000 fewer food stamp recipients in Florida receives support from state House
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida House panel Thursday backed a wide-ranging plan that seeks to trim health-care regulations…
More than 1,000 families get free groceries just before the holidays
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – With the holidays quickly approaching, 1,500 families got free groceries Saturday with community support…
Florida families struggle as government shutdown halts SNAP benefits
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has left nearly 3…
With SNAP payments delayed, local organizations help get resources to neighbors
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (WTXL) — There’s no timeline as to when SNAP benefits will get to recipients. Local organizations…