People who run food pantries in Fort Myers have been feeling the concern about SNAP benefits being on hold.

Stefanie Edwards at Community Cooperative says these past few weeks, it’s been like there’s a storm in the Gulf.

"It's almost like there is a hurricane looming, and we've been watching it all week, and as we get closer and closer to this date, we've seen people who are scared and they're almost trying to prepare for the what if?" she said.

SNAP, or supplemental nutrition assistance program, benefits are scheduled to pause on Saturday (Nov. 1) as a result of the government shutdown.

"Great example, I talked to a gentleman today who he owns his own business. They have six kids, and he gets about $225 each month in benefits. And I can tell you, there was fear in his eyes today of no

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