summer food programs

Grab-and-go lunches are being prepped at a Summer BreakSpot location in July. The meal sites, which are backed by Florida's Department of Agriculture, ramped up services in rural communities this summer after receiving additional funding from No Kid Hungry, according to a spokesperson.

Florida again opts out of summer food assistance for kids

Gabriella Paul

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.

WFSU Local News

Full Summer program fills thousands of food packs while collecting thousands of dollars for hungry families

Tom Flanigan

The event's usual venue at the Godby High School cafeteria was heavily damaged by flooding in April, so the food pack-a-thon moved to Fairview Middle School.

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State News

The White House chastises Florida for refusing funding for summer meals

Lynn Hatter

President Joe Biden’s administration is trying to add pressure to the Republican-led states that have refused funding for a summer meal program for kids. Among those states, is Florida.

Education

For many Florida students, hunger isn't taking a summer vacation

Lynn Hatter

For many students in Florida, summer vacation means finally getting out of the classroom and away from tests and homework. For others, the summer months…