John Morgan: We Need $15 an Hour Minimum Wage Now More Than Ever

Central Florida: Beyond The Soundbite

The minimum wage in Florida right now stands at $8.56 an hour. In 2004, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment that increases the state minimum wage each year based on inflation.

By the way, Florida’s minimum wage is higher than the national minimum wage, which stands at $7.25 an hour.

However, some say that $8.56 isn’t enough to live on. The calls for $15 an hour have dominated elections and presidential debates, and now you, the voter, will get to decide on whether Florida should move to $15 an hour.

With us to talk about it, the man behind Amendment 2, attorney John Morgan.

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Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.