Hundreds turn out for emergency food distribution in Jacksonville amid federal shutdown

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As the federal government shutdown continues, the impact is being felt across the First Coast — especially for families struggling to put food on the table.

Early Saturday morning, hundreds of cars lined up outside Regency Square Mall for an emergency food distribution organized by Feeding Northeast Florida.

By 8 a.m., more than 100 vehicles had already formed a line as families waited for much-needed help…

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