A local food bank is serving fresh Thanksgiving meals for families that are facing tighter holiday budgets this year.

At Feeding Tampa Bay's headquarters at the Causeway Center, dozens of turkeys were rolling in and out of ovens today as this nonprofit works to bridge the hunger gap in our community. The organization is preparing hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to help ease the holiday pinch for local families.

Many are feeling the financial strain, especially after the recent government shutdown and the temporary loss of SNAP benefits.

Feeding Tampa Bay said the need this Thanksgiving is unlike anything they've seen before. A spokesperson tells us they've gone from serving just a couple of dozen sit-down meals last year to preparing nearly 1,500 freshly made Thanksgiving dinners this ye

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