Latest NewsState Florida’s Minimum Wage Earners Work 98 Hours a Week to Afford Rent By Editor September 3, 2014 Source: Washington Post Renting or owning a home has become out of reach for the majority of Americans. Working a 40-hour-week, a single-earner in Florida who makes the minimum wage will need to work 14 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week to afford rent. Share FacebookTwitter Previous articleHome Depot Investigating “Massive” Hack, Customer Data Likely at RiskNext articleNAACP, Al Sharpton Slammed by Ferguson Protestor Related Articles Senator Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Track Treasury Payments Congressman Maxwell Frost, Florida Legislators Sound Alarm on Medicaid Cuts Governor DeSantis Announced Florida Labor Force Surpassed 11.1 Million LEAVE A REPLY Comment: Please enter your comment! Name:* Please enter your name here Email:* You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Website: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type in the text displayed above Δ - Advertisement - Latest Articles Politics Senator Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Track Treasury Payments Politics Congressman Maxwell Frost, Florida Legislators Sound Alarm on Medicaid Cuts State Governor DeSantis Announced Florida Labor Force Surpassed 11.1 Million Crime $6 Million in Cocaine Seized from Suspected Drug Smuggling Vessel in South Florida Business / Tech Study Shows Florida Home Insurers Shifted Billions Off Their Books Load more Donate to West Orlando News - support local journalism and extensive public records request charges with a donation: