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 ...

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

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?

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

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

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, ...

After noticing a rise in the cry for help, Meals on Wheels South Florida established the Senior SNAP Relief Program. "Over 60, homebound, and in need who have lost their SNAP benefits, we will kick in ...

Federal food assistance hung in the balance on Friday, but emergency court rulings kept SNAP food aid benefits flowing ahead of a possible freeze due to the government shutdown.