Why Florida must fund the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program | Column

As Florida’s 2026 legislative session begins, our state stands at another pivotal moment for conservation. The decisions made ...
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New 'Florida Fresh Dollars' program offers $20 grocery aid for those in need

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Feeding Florida has rolled out a new incentive program called "Florida Fresh Dollars" -- a simple way to get $20 toward your grocery bill. "They fill out a really brief ...
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How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities

Baby supplies and educational materials sit on a shelf in the office of Krystal Keener, a Healthy Start care coordinator based at the Oklahoma State University obstetrics and gynecology clinic, in ...
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Florida LIHEAP program helps low-income families with heating, cooling costs

A Florida program is available to help low-income residents pay for energy services. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is federally funded, and it's designed to help ...

Florida expands baby formula options with new MAHA food testing program

Casey DeSantis announced the state's food testing program, a part of the fed's Make America Healthy Again agenda, with a ...
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Communities across Florida are getting federal dollars. Here's how Community Development Block Grants are used with little oversight

SANFORD, Fla. — For the past two years, our investigative team has introduced you to families across the state still waiting to get home after their homes were destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017. The ...
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State report: More than 43K children dropped from program for nonpayment

More than 43,000 children were disenrolled from the Florida KidCare program for nonpayment of premiums — more than double the number the state previously provided to the Florida Phoenix, a state ...