{"id":199655,"date":"2026-03-20T20:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/199655\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T20:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:55:07","slug":"local-business-launches-food-drive-to-help-unpaid-tsa-agents-in-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/199655\/","title":{"rendered":"Local business launches food drive to help unpaid TSA agents in Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Many Transportation Security Administration employees say the partial government shutdown is becoming difficult.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In Tallahassee, airport security lines are not as long, but TSA agents are still feeling the effects of the shutdown. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">It\u2019s been more than 30 days since they\u2019ve been paid, and many agents are worried about their insurance policies being canceled since they can\u2019t pay the bill. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On top of that, TSA agents in Tallahassee are still trying to recover from the last government shutdown. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Adam Fielder, with Fielder Tree Service, says he wants to help the agents in their time of need by starting a food drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If you would like to donate, you can drop food off at Fielder\u2019s northeast location on Bannerman Road or their Capital Circle Northwest location. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">You can also drop off at the Timberline Road location, across from Gilchrist Elementary School. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">They\u2019ll be open for donations on Saturday, and from 8 until 5 Monday through Friday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/20\/local-business-launches-food-drive-help-unpaid-tsa-agents-tallahassee\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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