What areas are likely to be impacted most, how officials plan to fill the gap and where those in need can seek food assistance in the meantime

When he arrived in the United States in the early 1990s, restaurant owner Minh Do remembers that $200 in food stamps bought his family a lifeline. Neither he nor the nine Vietnamese relatives who came with him spoke English,

County staff donated more than three tons of food, in addition to contributions collected through donation bins placed throughout county buildings."

"Right now, there are thousands in Broward who don't know where their next meal is coming from," said Broward County Commissioner Nan Rich.

Lines are long, and shelves are bare as many Central Florida food pantries still serve those whose SNAP benefits have expired.

Tuesday marks day 35 of the government shutdown -- tomorrow it will tie with the longest shutdown in u.S. History.The trump administration has promised emergenc

Feeding Florida is deploying more volunteers during the shutdown, but is seeking donations to help fill in relief to the needy.

All 43 Democratic Florida state legislators sent a letter Tuesday to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) asking him to declare a state of emergency over the impending halt in funding for the Supplemental

Although Republicans control both chambers of Congress and the White House, the filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate effectively means 60 votes are needed to pass substantive legislation. The GOP advantage over Democrats in the Senate is only 53-45, with two independents who vote with Democrats.

"The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administered through the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a federal agency whose funding is affected by the federal government shutdown.

As funding for SNAP and WIC benefits dry up during the government shutdown, these stores, delivery services and restaurants are trying to help.