Kennin Patterson had slim job prospects last year, so he took a job as a kitchen manager for an Orlando tavern. The 53-year-old found himself living on Florida's statutory minimum wage — $8.05 an hour. He only needed the job for a few months, but without big savings or adequate income, he and his...
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Paul Brinkmann, Orlando Sentinel
Wed, 10/26/2016 - 5:03am
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