Florida 'food recovery' programs could get boost
Under the bill, food recovery programs, such as food banks, would get discounted prices for fresh foods
Under the bill, food recovery programs, such as food banks, would get discounted prices for fresh foods
Feeding South Florida said it is currently facing a $500,000 deficit in purchased food
Curly's House of Style Food Bank has been a staple for over 20 years now and the group is seeing one of the biggest spikes in requests for help
Police were on the scene Monday morning as the Village FREEdge was evicted from its location in Liberty City.
Extra SNAP benefits are estimated to have kept 4.2 million people out of poverty.
CBS4 looks at how local food banks and pantries are preparing to feed the hungry this Christmas.
Food banks and pantries are bracing for a hard impact as inflation hits the economy.
Sharon Lodge is trying to make dollars stretch as she buys wholesale bulk items.
It's going to be harder for food banks in South Florida to get turkeys on the tables of struggling families this year.
Feeding South Florida and AvMed Launch Choice Pantry Program to Help Alleviate Family Hunger
Just a few years ago, many had never heard of a community garden. Now there are reported to be more than two dozen community gardens found in South Florida alone.
As the school year ends, classrooms and playgrounds will empty for the summer --- but that will leave many Florida children hungry because they rely on free and reduced-cost school meals for breakfast and lunch.
Helping to feed families in need will be as easy as going to your mailbox Saturday. Postal workers will be collecting food items for the 22nd annual Letter Carrier Food Drive.
Postal carriers in South Florida are participating in the nation's largest one-day food drive by collecting canned goods and other items .
Two days before the order to vacate the Virginia Key premises, the owner of the Miami Seaquarium announced Friday the filing of a federal lawsuit against Miami-Dade County.
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game.
An altercation between two people in the parking lot of a Publix supermarket in Miramar led to a shooting Friday evening, according to Miramar police.
Miami police are investigating an attack on two youngsters near a charter school on Thursday afternoon and the brutal assault was captured on cell phone video.
The Seminole County Sheriff held a news conference Friday afternoon to announce that a person of interest has been named in a deadly carjacking and kidnapping of a South Florida woman.
Two days before the order to vacate the Virginia Key premises, the owner of the Miami Seaquarium announced Friday the filing of a federal lawsuit against Miami-Dade County.
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game.
An altercation between two people in the parking lot of a Publix supermarket in Miramar led to a shooting Friday evening, according to Miramar police.
Miami police are investigating an attack on two youngsters near a charter school on Thursday afternoon and the brutal assault was captured on cell phone video.
The Seminole County Sheriff held a news conference Friday afternoon to announce that a person of interest has been named in a deadly carjacking and kidnapping of a South Florida woman.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's New York trial came to a close on Friday, part of a flurry of activity that marked the end of a dizzying first week.
Two U.S. officials tell CBS News an Israeli missile has hit Iran in apparent retaliation for the recent drone and missile attack on the Jewish state.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister tells CBS News that his country is willing to accommodate more than one deportation flight per month.
Details of his trip to Tampa have not been released
Jim DeFede talks to the CEO of Trulieve, the cannabis company that spent $40 million to gather the signatures to get the measure on the ballot.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the political and community activist and former rap superstar, who talks about making a run for the Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's seat.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede speaks to attorneys about Rundle's tenure as Miami-Dade State Attorney.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks to State Senator Lauren Book about what the Florida Supreme Court has to say about the subject.
Jim DeFede speaks with the head of Florida Decides Healthcare, who is working to get a constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid on the ballot in 2026.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
The $872 million most likely excludes any amount UnitedHealth may have paid to hackers in ransom.
George Schappell and sister Lori, of Reading, Pa., were the world's oldest conjoined twins, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
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These luggage pieces from Rimowa, Away, Monos and more are made to last a lifetime. Here's where to buy them now.
Find out how and when to watch the US Open Pickleball Championships, including who's competing.
Discover the best smart grills that make your outdoor grilling easier and more fool-proof than ever.
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
The singers first dated in 2003 and delighted fans when they rekindled their relationship in 2023.
The 2024 Latin Grammys will return home to Miami — where the organization is headquartered.
O.J. Simpson's longtime lawyer in Las Vegas says the end came quickly.