SNAP benefits for thousands of families here in Central Florida are cut off, leaving many scrambling to afford the food they need, including local seniors.

Food banks, pantries and other resources available in Central Florida. Donations and volunteers needed in some areas.

As the federal government shutdown approaches the one-month mark, the effects are already being felt by everyday Americans, ...

Greg Higgerson, chief development officer of Second Harvest, highlighted the anxiety in the community, noting that about half a million people in Central Florida rely on SNAP to some degree. As the ...

Right now, 42 million Americans who rely on the SNAP program are still wondering if they'll be able to buy groceries while ...

The president hosted his glittering, Roaring '20s-themed event at Mar-a-Lago hours before federal food benefits were set to ...

Here’s what SNAP benefits are, who funds them, the average amount that participants will be missing next month and some food ...

As the government shutdown continues, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service confirmed that November SNAP benefits would not be distributed on time. That concern has put pressure on local food pantries, ...

Columnist Steve Bousquet looks at the food crisis for South Florida’s neediest, and wonders: What are federal “contingency funds” for, if not for a time like this?

Will the nearly 3 million Floridians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program go without their benefits next month? What to know.

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to ...

Food banks and pantries say they expect a massive influx of need that could stretch the already strained food safety net beyond what it can handle ...