Florida's Minimum Wage Goes Up to $10 Starting Thursday

Florida's minimum wage rose from $8.65 to $10 starting Thursday.

The increase is part of a constitutional amendment approved by voters last year that will eventually raise the state minimum wage to $15 by 2026.

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To reach the $15, the state's minimum wage will increase by a dollar each September for the next five years.

Florida's minimum wage is already higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

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