In a dramatic turn with far-reaching consequences, millions of Americans who rely on food assistance are expected to face a sudden cessation of benefits beginning

Mary Jane Winsted doesn't know what she'll do without SNAP benefits. She's one of nearly 600,000 Hoosiers facing the same threat.

As government shutdown continues, many new faces are turning to food pantries for help across the Space Coast, officials at Sharing Centers say.

With the SNAP benefits cutoff looming this weekend, she says the rise in visitors to the pantry is overwhelming, and the amount of food in stock is dwindling.

With so much uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits and rising food costs, it’s not just families feeling the strain; local food pantries are too.

With supplies limited at the Mid-South Food Bank, food pantries across the city are asking the community for help to meet the growing demand as federal SNAP benefits have been halted due to the government shutdown.

Tallahassee food pantries are opening their doors ahead of a looming halt in SNAP benefits. But how are they planning to keep up with the demand?

A grim deadline is approaching as thousands of people and food banks scramble to fill their pantries as the government shutdown drags on, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) runs out of money to help people.