{"id":53076,"date":"2025-01-02T18:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=53076"},"modified":"2025-01-02T18:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:52:20","slug":"florida-minimum-wage-workers-to-see-pay-increase-later-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/01\/02\/florida-minimum-wage-workers-to-see-pay-increase-later-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida minimum wage workers to see pay increase later this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minimum wage in Florida will increase on Sept. 30 to $10.98 an hour for tipped workers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"d9dbde\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d9dbde;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"285\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-24-at-10.47.21-AM.webp?resize=688%2C285&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53077 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-24-at-10.47.21-AM.webp?w=688&amp;ssl=1 688w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-24-at-10.47.21-AM.webp?resize=300%2C124&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a worker clocking full-time hours, the extra dollar could amount to $2,000 a year before taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is part of a gradual increase that went into effect in 2021, with a goal of nearly $12 an hour by 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The increase also goes for non-tipped workers. They&#8217;ll see a boost to $14 an hour, with a goal of $15 by next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any employer that does not meet the pay requirement faces a $1,000 fine per violation. That money goes straight to the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The minimum wage in Florida will increase on Sept. 30 to $10.98 an hour for tipped workers. 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