ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio — A local restaurant in Ashtabula County is stepping up to provide free hot meals to people impacted by changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to the federal government shutdown.

I spoke to Gabriel Gullia, who’s owned Paradise Bay Waterfront Grille in Roaming Shores since 2002.

"I like the people. I like the community. I've bonded with this community over the years and with many of the people in it, and I feel like between Mindy and myself, we've had our finger on the pulse,” Gullia said.

He and his friend, Melinda Fier, told me they’ve been following news surrounding SNAP recipients and the worries and struggles many are having about having enough money for food, and they knew they could and had to do something.

"I just try to run a good bu

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