summer food programs

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 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.

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.

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…