According to a Dec. 15 release, the appliances will enable the clinic to conduct more in-house lab work and receive immediate results.

Britney Vela is doing what she knows best, serving food to people in need.

Food prices are up 10% in a single year. Gas prices are up 48% since 2021. Energy costs are up 34% and used car prices are up 16%. That’s leading more people in the Tampa Bay area to trim their budgets with many facing food insecurity for the first time in their lives.