Food Insecurity /tags/food-insecurity Food Insecurity en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT SNAP error rate lowered, but still too high to skirt potential future costs /florida-news/2026-06-25/snap-error-rate-lowered-but-still-too-high-to-skirt-potential-future-costs Newly released data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that Florida has lowered its error rate for a federal food aid program to 12.97%, but that’s not enough to avoid a nearly $1 billion cost-share contribution next year. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2026-06-25/snap-error-rate-lowered-but-still-too-high-to-skirt-potential-future-costs Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix Florida's new SNAP restrictions are reshaping grocery trips for low-income families /business/2026-05-13/floridas-new-snap-restrictions-are-reshaping-grocery-trips-for-low-income-families With school ending soon, parents worry about feeding children through summer. Wed, 13 May 2026 16:51:00 GMT /business/2026-05-13/floridas-new-snap-restrictions-are-reshaping-grocery-trips-for-low-income-families Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times Florida says no more candy paid for with SNAP benefits /food-and-agriculture/2026-04-21/florida-says-no-more-candy-paid-for-with-snap-benefits Florida's SNAP restrictions went into effect Monday. Here's what you can't buy. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:47:59 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-04-21/florida-says-no-more-candy-paid-for-with-snap-benefits Joe Mario Pedersen SNAP in Florida will soon allow fewer items at checkout. Here's what to know /government-politics/2026-04-16/snap-in-florida-will-soon-allow-fewer-items-at-checkout-heres-what-to-know Florida is one of 22 states with federal permission to implement nutrition-based restrictions on purchases with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-16/snap-in-florida-will-soon-allow-fewer-items-at-checkout-heres-what-to-know Gabriella Paul Feeding South Florida to distribute food to workers affected by partial government shutdown /food-and-agriculture/2026-03-16/food-distribution-workers-shutdown-feeding-south-florida As the partial government shutdown passes the one-month mark, a food distribution for affected federal employees will take place on Tuesday, March 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the employee parking lot at Miami International Airport. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:08:45 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-03-16/food-distribution-workers-shutdown-feeding-south-florida Sofia Baltodano Amid changes to federal SNAP benefits, North Miami Beach to host food distribution event Saturday /south-florida/2026-03-05/amid-changes-to-federal-snap-benefits-north-miami-beach-to-host-food-distribution-event-saturday In response to growing concerns over federal food assistance stability, the City of North Miami Beach will be distributing free food to local residents on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:37:08 GMT /south-florida/2026-03-05/amid-changes-to-federal-snap-benefits-north-miami-beach-to-host-food-distribution-event-saturday SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff The Trump administration's 'war on measurement' is scrubbing consequential data for Floridians /government-politics/2026-01-14/the-trump-administrations-war-on-measurement-is-scrubbing-consequential-data-for-floridians At least a dozen federal datasets have been axed or altered under the Trump administration. They track issues such as climate change, food security and health outcomes. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:21:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-14/the-trump-administrations-war-on-measurement-is-scrubbing-consequential-data-for-floridians Gabriella Paul Food distributions in South Florida garner high demand ahead of Thanksgiving holiday /south-florida/2025-11-26/food-distributions-in-south-florida-garner-high-demand-ahead-of-thanksgiving-holiday Hundreds of thousands of South Florida households will struggle to put food on the table this Thanksgiving. Feeding South Florida had 15,000 turkeys on hand this year to distribute — which still wasn’t enough to meet demand. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:43:07 GMT /south-florida/2025-11-26/food-distributions-in-south-florida-garner-high-demand-ahead-of-thanksgiving-holiday Sherrilyn Cabrera SNAP cuts leave Miami-Dade families relying on overstretched nonprofits /south-florida/2025-11-05/snap-cuts-miami-dade-food-banks Food banks and local nonprofits struggle to meet growing demand as federal nutrition aid is halved for thousands of families and seniors. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMT /south-florida/2025-11-05/snap-cuts-miami-dade-food-banks Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times Miami congresswoman Salazar says her bill would shield SNAP recipients from government shutdown /health/2025-10-29/miami-congresswoman-salazar-says-her-bill-would-shield-snap-recipients-from-government-shutdown The measure — the Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025 (H.R. 5822) — would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to maintain full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, operations throughout any lapse in government funding. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:18:41 GMT /health/2025-10-29/miami-congresswoman-salazar-says-her-bill-would-shield-snap-recipients-from-government-shutdown Sergio R. Bustos