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The bill would create an exemption to Florida’s voter-approved minimum wage for workers classified as trainees.

The bill would require Florida small businesses to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of newly-hired workers.

Critics of the child labor bill say it would exploit children but proponents say it's a “parental rights” issue.

The Florida constitution increases the minimum wage to $14 an hour on Sept. 30 and will go to $15 an hour on Sept. 30, 2026.

Ron DeSantis issued an initial executive order in September 2022 to activate National Guard members because of staffing shortages at prisons.

The 2023 Florida law prevents the deduction of union dues from government employees’ paychecks.

Election Day 2024 in Florida. Hillsborough SoE Craig Latimer plus Orlando Weekly staff reporter McKenna Schueler.

DeSantis also issued an executive order with additional steps to respond to “any disruptions” caused by the strike.

Listen: A nationwide strike of dock workers is impacting Port Tampa Bay, one of 4 in the state. Port officials say it all comes at a vulnerable time after Hurricane Helene. About three dozen workers...

Four busy Florida ports will see direct impacts from an International Longshoremen’s Association strike for higher wages that began Tuesday.

The Florida law has controversial restrictions on public employee unions, like preventing dues being deducted from paychecks

A Florida A&M University faculty union wants to prevent the state from requiring an election to determine if it can still represent faculty.