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State boosts minimum wage a whole 6 cents

May 4, 2011

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Our elected leaders in State Government had a long week with a battle being waged to adjust the minimum wage for workers in Florida. In the end the workers won and as of June 1 the minimum wage will increase a whopping 6 cents per hour which in a 40 hour week amounts to a [...]

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County commissioners vote to invite Gov. Rick Scott into Silver Springs takeover talks

March 16, 2011

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Marion County commisioners have made a move to ask Governor Rick Scott to join into the talks regarding the proposed takeover of Silver Springs Nature Park. I am uncertain that this is the best course of action as the State is seeking to divest itself of these types of assets and is searching for ways [...]

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