IT WILL BE SENTENCED NEXT MONTH. HE’S FACING UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON. >> YOU’RE TAKING A LIVE LOOK AT THE CAPITOL BUILDING. THE HOUSE SET TO VOTE TOMORROW ON ENDING THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. TONIGHT, THE FATE OF NEARLY 3 MILLION PEOPLE WHO RELY ON FOOD STAMPS IN FLORIDA IS IN THE HANDS OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT. PRESIDENT TRUMP DOESN’T WANT TO PAY THEM THEIR SNAP BENEFITS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. ALTHOUGH FEDERAL COURTS HAVE RULED HE MUST GULF COAST NEWS. CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT DAVE ELIAS SHOWS THE IMPACT ON THESE FAMILIES. >> WELL, IN THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF OPENING ITS DOORS, COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIVE HAS FED MORE THAN 70 PEOPLE AND LEFT. MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE GET THEIR SNAP BENEFITS. YOU CAN EXPECT LONG LINES HERE TO CONTINUE. THERE’S NO WAY. TO BE HONEST. YOU COME TO PLACE LIKE THIS ARE NOT EVERY DAY THIS REALLY WANTS TODAY. SO YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING HUNGRY. DONNIE HUDSON HAS 6 CHILDREN. >> SHE’S AMONG THE HUNDREDS DAILY HOT MEAL HERE AT THE COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIVE. OTHERS DEPEND ON US DEBATE OF KIDS. SHE’S WAITING ON THE $292 A MONTH IN SNAP BENEFITS. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT. I MEAN, WHEN I 5 THERE’S JUST NO WAY. SHE AND OTHERS, THOUGH, SAY EVERY DAY WITHOUT THOSE BENEFITS CREATES MORE HARDSHIP, IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE FOR HIM CHINA LEAVING PEOPLE WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY AND FIND FOOD ON KNOW WHAT I’M GOING TO DO. IN MEANTIME, I MEAN, ALL THE BACK AND DO IT PROBABLY LIKE, YOU KNOW, HOPE FOR SOME OUT OF EVENING. NOTHING OFFER YOU SOME CLUES ON HUNDREDS VISITING THIS MOBILE PANTRY AT THE YMCA IN BONITA SPRINGS TODAY. AND WOULD YOU LIKE GRAVITY AND PANTRIES HANDING OUT FOOD TO HUNDREDS DAILY? GOT TO COME TO A PLACE LIKE THIS TO GET SOME OF YOU KNOW, THAT WHAT I WAS OUTLAWED MARKET. JUST GO IN THERE AND GET YOUR OWN FOOD. ROBERT PRICHARD AND OTHERS NOW WAIT TO SEE WHICH COMES FIRST. THE SUPREME COURT RULING OR AN END TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND FOR MANY, 3RD OPTION THAT MANY OF THE THE GOD WILL HELP TRY GET TH
Florida food stamp recipients face uncertainty amid Supreme Court decision
Updated: 7:19 PM EST Nov 11, 2025
The fate of nearly 3 million food stamp recipients in Florida is uncertain as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether President Donald Trump must pay benefits for November, despite federal court rulings that he must.Community Cooperative fed more than 70 people within the first 30 minutes of opening its doors on Tuesday, highlighting the impact of the delay in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on the community.Donnie Hudson, a mother of six, is among the hundreds receiving daily hot meals at Community Cooperative.”There is no way to eat unless you go to places like this. It’s usually once a day, so you have a lot of people who are going hungry,” Hudson said. She emphasized the importance of SNAP benefits, stating, “Mothers depend on SNAP to feed their kids. It’s very important; you’re not going to survive without them. There is just no way.”Lewis Johnson shared the struggles faced by many, saying, “It’s hard-knock life for us and trying to survive.” Robert Prichard, another community member, expressed uncertainty about his situation, saying, “I don’t know what I’m going to do in the meantime. All I can hope for is that somebody is going to feed me or offer me some food somewhere.”Hundreds visited a mobile pantry at the YMCA in Bonita Springs on Monday, where food was distributed to those in need.Prichard noted, “I’ve got to come to a place like this to get something to eat, you know what I’m saying? But without food stamps, you can’t go inside Walmart and get your own food.”As residents wait for the Supreme Court ruling or an end to the government shutdown, Johnson expressed hope, saying, “That man up above, God is going to help us to try and get over the small things we’re going through now.”DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
The fate of nearly 3 million food stamp recipients in Florida is uncertain as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether President Donald Trump must pay benefits for November, despite federal court rulings that he must.
Community Cooperative fed more than 70 people within the first 30 minutes of opening its doors on Tuesday, highlighting the impact of the delay in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on the community.
Donnie Hudson, a mother of six, is among the hundreds receiving daily hot meals at Community Cooperative.
“There is no way to eat unless you go to places like this. It’s usually once a day, so you have a lot of people who are going hungry,” Hudson said. She emphasized the importance of SNAP benefits, stating, “Mothers depend on SNAP to feed their kids. It’s very important; you’re not going to survive without them. There is just no way.”
Lewis Johnson shared the struggles faced by many, saying, “It’s hard-knock life for us and trying to survive.”
Robert Prichard, another community member, expressed uncertainty about his situation, saying, “I don’t know what I’m going to do in the meantime. All I can hope for is that somebody is going to feed me or offer me some food somewhere.”
Hundreds visited a mobile pantry at the YMCA in Bonita Springs on Monday, where food was distributed to those in need.
Prichard noted, “I’ve got to come to a place like this to get something to eat, you know what I’m saying? But without food stamps, you can’t go inside Walmart and get your own food.”
As residents wait for the Supreme Court ruling or an end to the government shutdown, Johnson expressed hope, saying, “That man up above, God is going to help us to try and get over the small things we’re going through now.”
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.