A Florida senior gets about $2 a day in SNAP benefits. If it expires, she says she won’t have food next month
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Vanessa Lockett, a 73-year-old disabled retiree living on a fixed income in Jacksonville, is worried…
DeSantis declines to declare emergency over SNAP benefit delays
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Governor Ron DeSantis said he will not declare a state of emergency to address…
DeSantis declines to declare emergency over SNAP benefit delays
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Governor Ron DeSantis said he will not declare a state of emergency to address…
Jericho School for Children with Autism closes permanently due to government shutdown – Action News Jax
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Children who went to the Jericho School for Children with Autism won’t be able to…
Pantries uncertain donations will meet new demand amid anticipated SNAP halt
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Tallahassee food pantries are expanding their services amid a looming halt in SNAP benefits.…
The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 29, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Scoop for Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Naya Young wins Special Tampa City Council election Young got 61…
As government shutdown increases food demands, local pantries are asking for help
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, and its effects on communities in Northeast…
Parents find relief as Head Start programs reopen in Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Emergency funding from CSC Leon brought Head Start teachers back to work this week…
Head Start centers reopen in Tallahassee Tuesday following Monday closure
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Parents and families in the capital city are breathing a little easier now that…
Feeding South Florida holds food distribution event to help federal workers in Broward County
As the government shutdown inches closer to the one-month mark, essential federal employees who have been working without…
Florida Democrats urge DeSantis to issue emergency declaration with SNAP benefits at risk because of shutdown
Florida Democratic legislators are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency on food insecurity, as…
Leon County Children’s Services Council helps fund Head Start centers amid pause in federal funding
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Children’s Services Council of Leon County is stepping in to help ensure Head…