Florida’s new budget includes millions to help catch people who may try to illegally get SNAP benefits.

Starting in April, millions of Floridians who receive SNAP assistance will no longer be permitted to use those benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, or prepared desserts as part of an initiative ...

The proposal comes as new federal rules could force states to begin covering part of SNAP benefit costs.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Starting on Monday, April 20, 2026, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Florida will no longer include soda, energy drinks, candy, and some dessert snack foods ...

Read full article: Is it legal to park in front of your own home? Here’s what Florida law says ORLANDO, Fla. – A trip to the grocery store looks a lot different for millions of Florida SNAP recipients ...

Florida has started a 2-year pilot program restricting SNAP benefits from being used on candy, soda, energy drinks and prepared desserts. The new policy is part of a Make America Healthy Again ...

Nearly 500,000 Floridians in 256,000 households dropped out of the SNAP program between January 2025 and January 2026, according to the latest initial data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

TAMPA, Fla. — In just a few months, changes are coming for Floridians who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). According to the Florida Department of Children and ...

Florida will ban SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy, and other sweets starting in April. The change is part of a federal program to promote healthy diets among food assistance recipients. Critics ...