Florida Households Spend More Than $90 Billion on Groceries, New National Analysis Finds

A new nationwide study reveals how much Americans allocate to food at home — and Florida’s grocery spending stands out in both scale and share. According to Vesper Tool, a commodity intelligence platform, Florida families devoted $90.4 billion to groceries last year, part of the state’s $1,361.3 billion in total personal consumption. That places grocery … Read more

Goodwill Industries of Central Florida Launches Round-Up Campaign to Support Second Harvest Food Bank

Goodwill Industries of Central Florida has announced that all proceeds from its November “round up at the register” initiative will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, strengthening local hunger-relief efforts as many residents face ongoing uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits. Second Harvest Food Bank plays a critical role in supplying groceries and … Read more

Arrests Made at Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk Amid Ongoing FDOT Crackdown

Tensions escalated Sunday evening at the Pulse Memorial rainbow crosswalk, where Florida Highway Patrol troopers detained several people after they attempted to restore its colors. The incident occurred during a scheduled “Chalk For Pride” demonstration at the intersection of South Orange Avenue and West Esther Street, where the rainbow crosswalk was originally painted to honor … Read more

AAA Expands ‘Tow to Go’ Program for Labor Day Weekend 2025 to Help Prevent Impaired Driving Crashes

To promote safer travel during one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year, AAA is reactivating its Tow to Go program across select states for Labor Day 2025. The initiative will run from 6:00 PM on Friday, August 29, through 6:00 AM on Tuesday, September 2, offering free, confidential rides to impaired drivers and … Read more

Orlando Student Develops Eco-Friendly Solution to Remove Microplastics from Water

Every year, people consume anywhere from 74,000 to 121,000 pieces of microplastic through food, water, and even the air they breathe. While researchers continue to study the long-term health impacts, an Orlando middle school student is working on a potential solution. Sheyna Patel, an 8th-grade student at Orlando Science Schools, has developed a non-toxic hydrogel … Read more

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