TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — As the government shutdown leaves three million Floridians without SNAP benefits, State Rep. Michele Rayner, D-St. Petersburg, has introduced a bill that addresses “food deserts,” aiming to help give residents better access to healthy food by targeting food-insecure areas.
“So food systems are fragile in our community and have been for a long time,” said Dr. Kanika Tomalin, the CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg.
Tomalin said tackling food insecurity is not just a question of if there is a grocery store in the area…