More and more money is flying out of your wallet to put food on the table, but only if you can find food.
Grocery store aisles are littered with patches of bare shelves.
The time left behind is costly and is stores in Walmart, Publix, Target, and throughout southwest Florida.
The Omicron version is to blame.
It's like it's 2020 again. Signs tell you how many items each person can buy while other signs tell you they are out of something.
“It’s hard because we go to store to store to get what we need. And temporarily, store after store, the shelves don’t have it. So we search week after week for similar items,” Linda Kelly, a shopkeeper said.
Julie Schuster has been up and down the grocery store aisles several times this week and still came up short.
“Just tons of everyday crackers and things you need every day. Butter tastes like your usual stuff. Staples you need every day to survive. And they're not there," Schuster said. "They're not coming."
Supply chain issues go back to the latest version.
People are stocking up and workers are getting sick.
"We can only pray. All I can say is pray that things get started again. That we bring the product back to this country," Schuster said.
Over-the-counter drugs are also flying off the shelves.
For weeks, Kelly tried to get her husband the aspirin he needed.
For the first time in a long time, she was at the right store at the right time, right before the shelf was completely cleaned.
"I was able to get aspirin and there were only three bottles on the shelves. And thank God I found a bottle," Kelly said.
Medicines that help people with coughs, fevers, headaches and sniffles are quickly disappearing, making it difficult to take care of themselves at home.
"If it comes down to it I think people are going to go without it," Schuster said.
Kelly said she hopes the next time she needs aspirin, it will be easier to find.
"We'll be happy when it's over," Kelly said.