WUFT

After COVID-19 and SNAP cuts, Alachua County trials a new approach to local food security

John Bitter, co-owner of Frog Song Organics, picks a row of moringa in September at the farm. (Shaine Davison/WUFT News file photo) Frog Song Organics in Hawthorne will pilot a new “food hub” model to ...
Politifact

What we know about the new COVID-19 variant ‘cicada’ or BA.3.2.

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 or "cicada" is not widely circulating in the U.S. yet, but based on trends in Europe, it may become more prominent. Most evidence comes from laboratory data, but there are no ...
CBS News

A new COVID-19 variant called "Cicada" is spreading. Here's what to know.

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...
WREX

Illinois SNAP recipients will begin receiving maximum benefit amounts this week

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) — Illinois residents who are on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will begin receiving maximum benefits this week. The Illinois Department of Human ...
WUFT

After COVID-19 and SNAP cuts, Alachua County trials a new approach to local food security

Frog Song Organics in Hawthorne will pilot a new “food hub” model to get more local produce into schools, prisons and community centers, Alachua County announced this week. The farm has a budget of ...