food deserts

A Hillsborough County public health initiative received a $50,000 grant this week as part of the national "Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge."The…

The hunger relief non-profit Feeding Northeast Florida is partnering with the KIPP charter schools in Jacksonville to set up a permanent food pantry on...

With two grocery stores set to close about 10 miles apart on Jacksonville’s Northwest side, some city officials are concerned residents won’t have...

Inside the kitchen at Bethel Community Baptist Church Boyzell Hosey and Samantha Wilson are battling for bragging rights.

Moffitt Cancer Center is pairing with the state to see if making fruits and vegetables available to children in areas with limited access to them can…

As part of Michelle Obama's healthy eating initiative, a group of major food retailers promised in 2011 to open or expand 1,500 grocery or convenience...

The fight against hunger is getting a high-tech edge. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam was in Bradenton today to announce a new program to…

You know the saying about an apple a day keeping the doctor away. Now two USF students are hoping that “one apple” might help keep an entire neighborhood…

Just next door to one of Florida's richest counties is a place where hunger and poverty grow worse every year. In DeSoto County, the state’s…

Food deserts, areas where fresh and healthy foods can be hard to come by, are all over Florida. There are efforts under way in the Florida Legislature...

Before the Florida legislative session starts March 4, Florida Matters is previewing some of the issues facing lawmakers this year:In-state tuition for…

Before the Florida legislative session starts March 4, Florida Matters is previewing some of the issues facing lawmakers this year:In-state tuition for…