>> On Tuesday morning, Trump announced the administration will not be funding SNAP as long as the government remains shutdown

Uncertainty looms for thousands of Florida families after the Trump administration announced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will receive only half of their usual monthly benefits due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

A federal judge ordered the administration to release emergency funding for food aid, but advocates say the partial payments fall far short of what families need.

“It’s why our plea to the governor is just so urgent,” said Jen Hall, a resident who relies on SNAP benefits. “Because there’s not really another option. People will starve.”

Hall, a widow living with a permanent disability, said her freezer is nearly

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