Funding authority for a food benefits program is set to expire Nov. 1 , and Florida Democrats want Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency and use state money to pay for it.

All 43 Democrats in the Legislature signed a letter Oct. 28 urging DeSantis to prevent delays in benefits for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, also known as food stamps.

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