A happier new year for the 7 percent

Yesterday, Florida’s minimum wage went up 36 cents for 2012.  253,000 Florida workers earn  at or below minimum wage. That’s 7 percent of all hourly wage earners in the state.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”