A Jacksonville grocery store owner is hopeful for a quick return to normal business operations following the end of the 43-day government shutdown.

Northside Pride, a community-based nonprofit, launched what it calls the “Feed the Ville Business Support Program.” The organization donated $5,000 to four neighborhood markets and restaurants to help families and workers weather the ongoing government shutdown.

Jacksonville father of six, Ross Torrence, struggles to feed his family amid SNAP benefit freeze caused by the government shutdown, working long hours and urging others to keep trying and don’t give up.

The Barnabas Center in Fernandina Beach, partnering with Feeding Northeast Florida, distributed thousands of food boxes this week to Nassau County residents, drawing long lines of vehicles at their location.

Lil Duval paid for 35,000 meals in Jacksonville through Feeding Northeast Florida amid SNAP delays, according to his Instagram page.

With SNAP benefits in limbo, a local church is stepping up to help. The Bethel Church has been helping the community for decades, so Bishop McKissick Junior and his team have created a store inside the church campus that will help now and in the future.

Volunteers at Kingsland North Center served over 600 meals to families affected by the government shutdown. A local restaurant donated additional food when supplies ran out, and future events are planned with community support.

Much focus has been placed on how the government shutdown is affecting people who rely on food stamps, but there are also people who are not on food stamps who are finding it harder to purchase groceries because of the current higher costs of food.

President Donald Trump’s administration said that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.

Amid rising living costs, job uncertainty, and a government shutdown that recently crossed the one-month mark, many Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their finances. The question on many minds: What should I do with my money right now?

Jacksonville businesses are stepping up to help families affected by the SNAP benefit delay. At Jerome Brown BBQ on the Northside, owners and volunteers are feeding hundreds of people and expect to serve thousands throughout the day.

Local businesses across Jacksonville are pitching in to help neighbors in need as the federal government shutdown affects military families and those who use SNAP benefits.

Food assistance could dry up Saturday for millions of people who need it, a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told Americans that no benefits will be issued on Nov. 1 under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which provides monthly food benefits to low-income people to help them buy groceries.   Many generous people are now asking how they can help by donating goods to their local food pantry. Here are some options.

Vanessa Lockett, a 73-year-old disabled retiree living on a fixed income in Jacksonville, is worried about losing her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. She relies on the program to buy food, but the current federal government shutdown threatens to halt SNAP funding starting Nov. 1.

The exchange of food into the hands of those in need is more frequent these days at Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida’s food pantry. But they’re running into a huge problem: Supplies are running low.

And on Tuesday, a local pantry said its food services are running “dangerously low” as the impending cancellation of SNAP and WIC funds creates even more uncertainty about how families who rely on the government’s services will be able to keep their fridges stocked.

Florida Democratic legislators are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency on food insecurity, as nearly 3 million Floridians face potential loss of federal food assistance if the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1.

News4JAX political analyst Rick Mullaney joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to look at ways to end the shutdown stalemate on this week’s episode of Politics & Power.

Officials at the Jericho School for Children with Autism have informed families that the school will not be reopening, turning what the Board of Directors had hoped would be a temporary closure into a permanent one.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, 42 million Americans, including 3 million Floridians, brace for the possibility that their SNAP benefits won’t arrive in November.

Catholic Charities Jacksonville says demand at its food pantry is surging — forcing the organization to make difficult decisions just to keep up.

Officials at the Jericho School for Children with Autism said they are temporarily ceasing operations due to the federal funding delay from the government shutdown.

A veteran support group is collecting essential items to help families impacted by the government shutdown and its first distribution is Friday at Mayport Naval Station.

The federal government shutdown has left air traffic controllers in Jacksonville potentially working without pay, adding financial stress to an already demanding job, said Dan McCabe, regional vice president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association Southern Region.

The nation’s oldest masonry fort stands silent on day 17 of the government shutdown, its gates locked to disappointed visitors who traveled from near and far to explore the historic landmark. The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, St. Augustine’s crown jewel and a major tourist attraction, has joined the growing list of federal facilities affected by the ongoing government shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that service members won’t receive their October 31 paycheck if the government remains shut down.

The owner of a bakery in Atlantic Beach said she wants to make sure our military community knows that, during this uncertain time of the government shutdown, they are loved and seen.

Democrats cast it as a high-stakes health care showdown, and Republicans exude confidence that the approach won’t find traction, while constantly reminding the public that the Dems forced the shutdown. Emily Gee oversees economic and health policy for the Center for American Progress.

News4JAX Political Analyst Rick Mullaney discussed the repercussions of the week-long government shutdown, which affects many federal employees, contractors, and international airports in Jacksonville.

The Internal Revenue Service initiated a service-wide furlough Wednesday, forcing thousands of employees nationwide to stop working due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Representative Randy Fine and Putnam County Sheriff H.D. “Gator” DeLoach spoke at a press conference in Palatka about the federal government shutdown’s impact on local residents, focusing on flood insurance and federal program funding.

The federal government shutdown is already putting strain on thousands of local military families, many of whom say they don’t expect another paycheck in October.

Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown.

A warning from the Pentagon that a government shutdown would cost troops their paychecks over the holidays includes thousands of service members in Northeast Florida.