Hunger

A system is in place at Florida’s public schools to make sure kids don’t go hungry. But what happens when school is out? Summer hunger is the topic of today's Speaking Of.

Florida has a population of over 22 million residents, and more than 13 percent of those residents receive SNAP benefits monthly to buy groceries.

The deadline to apply for a federal food assistance program is January 1.

Florida missed the Aug. 15 deadline to opt into the Sun Bucks program for 2025. The state opted out of the federal program this summer, too.

The interactive map and texting hotline is provided by No Kid Hungry in partnership with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

A group of college students is lobbying for state funding to reduce hunger on campus as inflation drives up the cost of groceries.

Second Harvest of the Big Bend was hosting another free food distribution on Wednesday, April 1. This one, at Tallahassee Community College, was the…

Thirteen-hundred Tallahassee area families received free food on Thursday, March 26 during a distribution hosted by Second Harvest of the Big Bend and the…

Big Bend School Districts have issued their food distribution sites and times for March 23-30th. Below is a list of locations for Leon, Franklin, Gadsden,…

Feeding Florida, the state’s network of 12 food banks, is trying to take a more localized approach to addressing hunger needs across the state. The…