food stamps /tags/food-stamps food stamps en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:46:00 GMT 'Pay bills or eat?' South Florida SNAP recipients brace for month without food stamps /government-politics/2025-10-30/snap-florida-miami-food-stamps-shutdown November SNAP benefits remain paused until the federal government can be funded. As next month approaches, there doesn’t appear to be a deal on the horizon. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:46:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-30/snap-florida-miami-food-stamps-shutdown Diego Perdomo USDA won’t shuffle funds to extend SNAP during shutdown, in about-face from earlier plan /government-politics/2025-10-27/usda-wont-shuffle-funds-to-extend-snap-during-shutdown-in-about-face-from-earlier-plan SNAP has about $6 billion in the contingency fund — short of the roughly $9 billion needed to cover a full month of the program, putting November benefits in jeopardy. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:56:04 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-27/usda-wont-shuffle-funds-to-extend-snap-during-shutdown-in-about-face-from-earlier-plan Shauneen Miranda and Ariana Figueroa | Florida Phoenix U.S. ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID /economy/2023-02-27/u-s-ending-extra-help-for-groceries-that-started-during-covid Officials in 32 states and other jurisdictions have been using texts, voicemails, snail mail, flyers and social media posts — all in multiple languages — to let recipients know that their extra food stamps end after February's payments. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:30:00 GMT /economy/2023-02-27/u-s-ending-extra-help-for-groceries-that-started-during-covid Associated Press Property insurance, cooking on a budget and the complicated legacy of XXXTentacion /2022-05-11/property-insurance-cooking-on-a-budget-and-the-complicated-legacy-of-xxxtentacion Legislators are heading back to Tallahassee soon to talk about rising property insurance policy rates. Plus, the Camillus House has a new program to help families learn how to cook healthy meals that are not expensive. And we speak to the director behind a new documentary about the late South Florida rapper XXXTentacion. Wed, 11 May 2022 22:20:39 GMT /2022-05-11/property-insurance-cooking-on-a-budget-and-the-complicated-legacy-of-xxxtentacion Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz A report shows that the pandemic is having lasting effects on Florida families /news/2022-04-14/a-report-shows-that-the-pandemic-is-having-lasting-effects-on-florida-families One in five Floridians said they lost income and could have problems paying their rent or mortgage, the report found. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:28:57 GMT /news/2022-04-14/a-report-shows-that-the-pandemic-is-having-lasting-effects-on-florida-families Katrine Bruner Here's What The Historic Increase In Food Stamp Benefits Could Mean For You /news/2021-08-17/heres-what-the-historic-increase-in-food-stamp-benefits-could-mean-for-you The average SNAP benefit will increase by $36.24 per person, per month, starting in October. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:35:19 GMT /news/2021-08-17/heres-what-the-historic-increase-in-food-stamp-benefits-could-mean-for-you Rachel Treisman ‘Public Charge’ Screenings Available Free For Low-Income Immigrants in South Florida /news/2020-02-24/public-charge-screenings-available-free-for-low-income-immigrants-in-south-florida Starting Monday, low-income immigrants will be at a greater risk of being denied a visa or a green card.The Trump administration’s new “public charge… Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:45:48 GMT /news/2020-02-24/public-charge-screenings-available-free-for-low-income-immigrants-in-south-florida Monique O. Madan / Miami Herald Ending SNAP Program Would Increase Pressure on Florida Food Banks /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-12-20/ending-snap-program-would-increase-pressure-on-florida-food-banks SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± 200,000 children in Florida could lose their access to free lunches under changes to the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:53:58 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-12-20/ending-snap-program-would-increase-pressure-on-florida-food-banks Nearly 200,000 Florida Kids Could Lose Free School Lunch Under Food Stamp Rule Changes /news/2019-12-02/nearly-200-000-florida-kids-could-lose-free-school-lunch-under-food-stamp-rule-changes Nearly 200,000 children across Florida could lose their automatic access to free school lunches under a Trump administration proposal that would limit the… Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:30:07 GMT /news/2019-12-02/nearly-200-000-florida-kids-could-lose-free-school-lunch-under-food-stamp-rule-changes LAUTARO GRINSPAN Food Stamp Recipients Got Help Early Before Dorian. Now They Could Run Out /news/2019-09-06/food-stamp-recipients-got-help-early-before-dorian-now-they-could-run-out For people who don't have consistent access to food, the effects of Hurricane Dorian could linger for weeks.Floridians who were scheduled to receive… Fri, 06 Sep 2019 21:27:15 GMT /news/2019-09-06/food-stamp-recipients-got-help-early-before-dorian-now-they-could-run-out Jessica Bakeman