Thankgiving Day prep: About 300 families benefit from food giveaway in Overtown

The U.S. is in better shape approaching its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic, thanks to the vaccine.

Experts with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ask cooks to never thaw their turkey by leaving it out on the counter because bacteria can grow rapidly.

Publix, which operates nearly 1,300 stores across seven states in the Southeast, and Winn-Dixie, with stores in five Southern states, put some restrictions in place due to ongoing supply chain issues and the increased holiday demand, officials said.