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CLEARWATER, Fla. – The number of families struggling to put food on the table continues to grow.According to the Child Welfare Commission, one in eight children in Pinellas County is food insecure.”But it’s even worse in the summer because schools are out, kids are at home more and don’t have school meals to rely on all summer,” said Houghton, CEO of the Youth Welfare Board.Horton said the two biggest gaps in summer resources are between the end of the school year and the start of summer school, and at the end of summer before the school year starts again.JWB and…
Former President Donald Trump spoke about a range of issues at a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday night, repeatedly claiming that the United States is going through a “worst” time in its history. The presidential candidate spoke primarily to the cheering crowd about the ongoing immigration crisis, which he argued has led to increased crime and fewer jobs. “We have had the most secure border in the history of our country. We now have the least secure border in the history of the world,” Trump told the Liacoras Center audience. Donald Trump said the ongoing migrant crisis is the result…
A new eatery, FatDogs (519 E. Main St.), has opened in De Soto.The eatery opened on June 5th and serves hot dogs, smash burgers, fries and more.One of our specialties is the Fat Dog, which is not your typical hot dog.”Our Fat Dog is smoked brisket and burnt ends made into a hot dog,” said Kirk Kors, 56, who owns Fat Dog and the adjacent Screen & Thread screen printing business with his wife, Mandy, 46. “The dog is 100 percent beef.”Mundy said the brisket is smoked by a man in DeSoto, the barbecue sauce is made in St. Louis…
Breanna Stewart’s 33 points led the New York Liberty to a 98-88 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday. The win improved the Liberty to 14-3 through 17 games, giving them the best start in franchise history.Last season’s team finished with a franchise-best 18-5 record, but their .783 winning percentage was lower than this year’s Liberty team’s current .824 winning percentage. The 2023 Liberty is 13-4 (.765) through 17 games.Stewie led the Liberty to a 98-83 win over the Sparks.The Liberty (14-3) is off to their best start in franchise history! pic.twitter.com/x3qcqzmdKn— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 22, 2024The Liberty…
CABIA President Tom Manzo appeared on “Fox & Friends” to discuss how the minimum wage increase is affecting the fast-food industry at a time when thousands of people are out of work. Darden Restaurants CEO Rick Cardenas said fast-food chains’ sit-down restaurant prices are driving some customers to avoid drive-thrus in favor of a true casual dining experience. Cardenas noted that Darden, which owns popular franchises such as Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, has not yet benefited from the trend, but competitors such as Brinker International, which owns Chili’s, and Applebee’s parent company Dine Brands have begun marketing to fast-food…
BILLINGS — Drag queens in Montana are often misunderstood, many in the LGBTQ community believe, but they say they’re a very important part of Pride Month and that won’t stop the state’s top drag queens from spreading a message of joy and resilience.”Who is the first transgender black woman elected to public office?” asks Onyx Echo, drag performer and Brick House founder.From queer quiz nights at Sacred Ground Coffeeshop in Billings to historical reminiscences citing the beginnings of the Pride movement at the Stonewall Inn in 1969, many drag performers in Montana have taken on the unofficial mission of being…
Offering a unique blend of culinary artistry and community service, Friends In Deed will be hosting “Cooking for a Cause 2024” on Monday, June 24th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery in Pasadena. The event, held in partnership with Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery, 40 W. Green Street, aims to raise funds for Friends In Deed programs serving the greater Pasadena area and to highlight the issue of food insecurity in the local community. Aspiring chefs compete in a high-stakes cooking competition, creating dishes using pantry staples and unexpected “mystery” ingredients sourced from the Friends In Deed Food…
Malcolm Emmons/USA Today Sports On this day in Los Angeles Dodgers history, Sandy Koufax set a strikeout record, starred in an away game at the Astrodome and threw the franchise’s first no-hitter. On June 22, 1959, Koufax took the mound at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and pitched a complete game to help the Dodgers defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 6–2. Koufax gave up 10 hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out 16 batters, setting an MLB record for most strikeouts in a night game. Gil Hodges provided some early support with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of…
The Oklahoma State University Extension county director told workshop participants in Hulbert that safety precautions are extremely important when it comes to canning and preserving food.Hulbert Community Library recently co-hosted an event with Tulsa County OSU Extension led by Jan Dawson, who was on hand June 20 to share information on how to properly sterilize jars, how to make sure equipment is working properly, various safety precautions and storage methods.The workshop offered information for both beginners and longtime canners, and attendee Sharon Gifford, a member of the Oklahoma Family and Community Education Woodall Club, said she thought Dawson gave a…
Our national team started the European Championship with a first win, beating Georgia in the opening match of Group F, giving our country hope on the way to the round of 16, but the defeat of Portugal put the calculations in our heads. It came down to the last match. If the Crescent Stars had beaten Portugal, they would have been guaranteed to finish at the top of the group. Now, the match against the Czech Republic will decide everything. As we know, the 12 countries that placed in the top two of the six groups will advance to the…