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‘We don’t want anyone to starve’: Rep. Angie Nixon urges DeSantis to declare state of emergency

Rep. Nixon highlights risk of hunger for nearly 3 million Floridians as SNAP benefit delays worsen amid federal shutdown, urging emergency declaration to release aid funds.

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State Rep. Angie Nixon says nearly three million Floridians risk losing food assistance by Nov. 1 if the federal shutdown continues, with half being children.

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Florida Democrats urge DeSantis to declare emergency over SNAP shutdown

With no end in sight to the second-longest government shutdown in history, November 1 SNAP deposits are not happening.

·Tallahassee, United States
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‘We don’t want anyone to starve’: Rep. Angie Nixon urges DeSantis to declare state of emergency

State Rep. Angie Nixon says nearly three million Floridians risk losing food assistance by Nov. 1 if the federal shutdown continues, with half being children.

·Jacksonville, United States
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First Coast broke the news in Jacksonville, United States on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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