The USDA is reporting a rise in food insecurity across the country as food costs are also going up. A local organization is working to help those in northeast Florida.

Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods.

Thursday's report from the Labor Department said that initial claims for jobless aid dropped from 787,000 the week before. Before the virus paralyzed the economy in March, the number of people applying for unemployment benefits each week had typically amounted to roughly 225,000. "Thanksgiving seasonals likely explain the drop'' in jobless claims last week, Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, wrote in a research note. The total number of people who are continuing to receive traditional state unemployment benefits declined to 5.5 million from 6.1 million. But it also indicates that many of the unemployed have used up their state benefits, which typically expire after six months.

Thanks to a partnership with Farm Share, they are feeding roughly 450 people a week. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.