TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Democrats are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency as the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens to disrupt food assistance for millions of Floridians.

What You Need To Know • Nearly 3 million Floridians may lose food assistance amid the federal government shutdown • Florida Democrats want Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency • They're proposing Florida use emergency dollars to support local food banks • Benefits could run dry as early as Nov. 1

With federal funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) set to expire Nov. 1, nearly 3 million people in Florida are on the verge of losing access to food assistance. In an open letter to the governor Tuesday, all 43 Democratic members of the Flori

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