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Lawmakers could carve minimum wage exemption

Jim TurnerNews Service of FloridaA Florida Senate committee Monday backed a proposal that would give employers a way to sidestep the state’s minimum wage if…

State jobless rate inches up

Matching its highest level in two years, Florida’s unemployment rate has ticked up to 3.2 percent after holding steady for three consecutive months at 3.1…

Desantis signs worker wage bill

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a controversial bill that will prevent local governments from imposing wage requirements on contractors and requiring heat-exposure protections for…