minimum wage

Florida’s minimum wage will increase yearly through September of 2026 as the state continues carrying out a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2020.

State leaders are considering setting a minimum wage for school workers of $15 an hour. It comes amid staffing shortages in positions such as bus drivers and food service workers.

The Leon County Board of Commissioners will vote on June 8 to approve a $14 an hour minimum wage for all county employees.

Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour by 2026, under a state constitutional change recently approved by voters. Nearly 61 percent of people who voted on the referendum approved it. That’s a percent more than it needed.

Florida voters on Tuesday approved gradually boosting the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, while narrowly rejecting a proposal that would have overhauled the state’s primary-election system.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce is joining the chorus of business-backed groups opposing a $15 per hour minimum wage amendment. Chamber CEO Mark Wilson is telling businesses to talk to their customers and friends.

This November Florida voters will have a chance to raise the state’s minimum wage. Opponents argue the proposal is a wolf in sheep’s clothing and will harm Florida’s economy, and kill small businesses. Supporters say the plan would help workers and their families earn a living wage.

Two state Republican leaders added their voices Monday in opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would gradually boost the minimum wage to $15 an hour in Florida.

Florida’s minimum wage is $8.56, meaning a person working full time would make just under $18,000 a year. Workers making that amount say it’s not a livable wage. Now, Floridians have the chance to decide whether to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The proposal is on the November ballot. But a new campaign has emerged to stop the proposal from getting through.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Chief Economist says there’s a low chance of a recession this year. However, that doesn’t mean it will be smooth…