Summer Breakspot

Florida missed the Aug. 15 deadline to opt into the Sun Bucks program for 2025. The state opted out of the federal program in 2024, too.

The interactive map and texting hotline is provided by No Kid Hungry in partnership with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This year, the resource is also available via WhatsApp.

As Florida schools get out for the summer, more than one million students who rely on free and reduced-price meals will have to look elsewhere for…