Maryland has set aside $10 million for Produce Rx grants so clinicians can prescribe free fresh produce to patients and families in the hardest‑hit communities. Letters of intent are due July 20, 2026; full applications are due Aug. 17.

A Sunny Isles grocery stop turned into a $7.752M payday when Monica Rubio claimed a Florida Lottery top prize from a $20 scratch‑off. She claimed the lump sum at the Miami district office on March 10.

Maryland’s SUN Bucks is live for summer 2026, loading $40 per eligible child each month onto EBT cards or issuing SUN Bucks cards to help families buy groceries while school is out.

A Port Orchard Safeway sold a Mega Millions ticket that turned a $10,000 payout into $100,000 after a 10x Megaplier boosted the prize.

A Clarksville Publix sold a Powerball ticket that matched five numbers and, with Power Play, is now worth $2 million; the Tennessee Lottery says the prize remains unclaimed.

Fresh FTC records and an independent analysis show Atlanta logged more debt‑collection complaints in 2025 than any other major U.S. metro. Here’s what locals should know — and how to report abusive calls.

Phoenix approved a five-year 2030 Food Action Plan to expand access to fresh, affordable food and cut waste. The rollout dovetails with earlier parks rules that have advocates worried about distribution limits.

Voucher inspections are lengthening move‑in timelines and slowing Oklahoma City’s encampment‑rehousing push, advocates say. Small code failures are leaving people outdoors longer amid a tight rental market.

Putnam City approved its first English‑Spanish immersion charter; Puentes y Puertas aims to open in fall 2027 with an 80:20 model and startup funding.

What started as subway outreach in NYC has been redeployed into the Southern Tier, where SOS teams now hunt hidden encampments and try to move people into housing. Local counts and workers say the work is harder but essential.

A fallen tree snapped a transmission line on Collinsworth Road, leaving most of Palmetto without power; cooling sites opened and crews are on-scene repairing damage.

Seventy‑three T.F. Green concession workers staged a one‑day strike this week, demanding higher wages and a new contract after more than a year of stalled talks.

South Metro Fire Rescue says fireworks sparked 45 fires in a six‑hour span last July 4 and left people hurt. Officials urge soaking spent fireworks and favor attending professional displays.