Grocery prices in Florida continue to squeeze consumers, with new data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicting costs will rise 3.2% this year, driven largely by weather and oil prices.
For many shoppers, the pressure is already unbearable.
Florida grocery prices keep rising, families turn to debt
“People can’t buy the basics anymore, the wages are low — minimum wage — and people can’t get work,” a woman who was waiting for food assistance on Wednesday outside the United Haitian Baptist Church in West Palm Beach.
Many at the food giveaway said they have already given up on grocery stores altogether. Parents with large families say government assistance is no longer enough to bridge the gap…