Food Stamps

The number of enrollees in SNAP was dipping before the July 2025 enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act but increased as the law took effect. The law slashes spending on the food security program by $187 billion over a decade.

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As an increasing number of Florida EBT recipients have to meet work requirements, the state faces a potentially significant tab from the federal government.

Beginning Jan. 1, SNAP recipients in Florida will no longer be able to use the benefit on soda, energy drinks, candy or prepared desserts like packaged cakes and cookies.

Millions of children are going without extra food on the table this summer, after 13 states, including Florida, said no to joining a federal program that helps families in need buy groceries.

Other grocers already accepting online SNAP payments include Aldi, Food Lion and Walmart.

The state is quietly closing offices that provide help to people applying for food stamps and Medicaid in several Florida counties.The closures by the…

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...

The administration wants to close what it calls a "loophole" that allows states to give benefits to those who would not otherwise be eligible by raising or eliminating income and asset limits.

People who got their February food assistance payments early don't know when their food money for March will come as the federal government shutdown continues.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing stricter requirements for people receiving food stamps.It’s part of the farm bill passed by Congress,...

If a popular app used by many farmers markets to process federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is no longer offered next spring, consumers' access to fresh produce may be stalled.