Temperatures Rise Increase Food Prices Across Region
The three day freeze trimmed readings to the teens and 20s as prices rise for seafood and Florida grown produce. Florida orange juice costs jump 75 cents to 3.35 per dozen six ounce cans, a record high for concentrate. Ice clogged ports slow fishing fleets from Chesapeake Bay to Maine. Coast Guard notes rivers and bridges blocked by ice, while Florida crops suffer and Sen. Hawkins seeks disaster aid.
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Rock Hill Fuel Aid Program Runs Dry
The federal Home Energy Assistance Program in Rock Hill has run out of funds as cold weather prompts a rush of applications. A sign at the Rock Hill Senior Center notes the program is closed until further notice. State officials say much of the state's 12 million dollar share of the 1.6 billion dollar federal program is already committed.
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