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Mitch PerryMarch 28, 2017

The City of Miami Beach lost the first round of a battle to raise the minimum living wage to $13.31 an hour. Nevertheless, Mayor Philip Levine vows he will fight back, possibly with a constitutional amendment to get the law through. After Levine signed the law last June to gradually raise Miami Beach’s minimum wage from the state’s $8.10 […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 24, 2015

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In 2011, the Florida Legislature began to impose sweeping new restrictions and procedural hurdles for Floridians applying for unemployment insurance. However, problems with the $60 million 2013 unveiling of the state unemployment website CONNECT forced applicants to wait months for their benefits. According to a new report, those restrictions have made it so onerous for the […]

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After judge tosses Miami Beach living wage ordinance, Phil Levine may pursue constitutional amendment

Report says only 1 in 8 unemployed Floridians receives aid – lowest rate in the country