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Josh Hawley proposes raising federal minimum wage to $15. What is Florida’s minimum wage
Ultraconservative Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill with Sen. Peter Welch to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Flags flying at half-staff across Florida to honor victims of Pulse Nightclub
Flags are flying at half-staff June 12 across Florida as a "mark of respect" for those who died or were affected by the Pulse ...
Florida executes man convicted of raping and killing a woman 3 decades ago
A man convicted of raping and killing a woman three decades ago after kidnapping her from a supermarket parking lot has been ...
I've lived in Florida for over 25 years. These 6 small towns probably aren't on your radar — but should be.
I've lived in Florida for over 25 years and think Mount Dora, Alys Beach, and Fernandina Beach are some of the best small ...
Republican Mayfield will return to Florida Senate after defeating Democrat Ahrens
Republican Debbie Mayfield won the special election for Florida Senate District 19, defeating Democrat Vance Ahrens. Mayfield ...
Risky business: More insurers willing to back Florida property, but how healthy are they?
The number of companies that didn’t pass a financial fitness test the state administers has more than doubled since last year ...
Florida conservation group sets record removing massive Burmese pythons from Everglades
On Monday, they announced a record-breaking Burmese python season. The group said it removed 6,300 pounds of the invasive ...
Florida out, Koh Samui in
"I'd read something about Koh Samui being like a little Hawaii, and I thought we should go and try it," Wes Moss told BI.
Saturday’s all-American bonanza comes to Florida
And even though the president and his supporters have declared Florida “Trump Country” and won over a majority of voters here ...