Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that the state’s agriculture department will “be doing more” to help the nearly 3 million low-income Floridians who may be going without federal food assistance amid the government shutdown.

Programs like Farm Share and local organizations in West Palm Beach are stepping up to provide food assistance to families affected by the government shutdown and recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The Palm Beach County Food Bank remains committed to providing assistance, though they acknowledge their resources will be severely stretched by the potential benefit cuts.

The Homes for Heroes program is for teachers, firefighters, EMS personnel, law enforcement officials, health care professionals, active-duty military members, military reservists and veterans. The program says it saves qualifying homebuyers and sellers an average of $3,000.

All 43 Democratic Florida state legislators sent a letter Tuesday to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) asking him to declare a state of emergency over the impending halt in funding for the Supplemental

For many first-time buyers, the biggest hurdle to homeownership isn’t the monthly mortgage — it’s coming up with the money needed to close. Down payments and closing costs can add up to thousands of dollars upfront, which puts homeownership out of ...

Florida Democrats in the Legislature are imploring Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency and use state money to buy food and direct it to food pantries as nearly 3 million people lose access to a federal food assistance program.

Tampa is rolling out the Homeowner Hurricane Assistance Program, a $2 million initiative aimed at helping residents in the hardest-hit neighborhoods. City leaders said these