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 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Previous articleHome Depot Investigating “Massive” Hack, Customer Data Likely at RiskNext articleNAACP, Al Sharpton Slammed by Ferguson Protestor Related Articles Central Florida Woman Won $1 Million Prize Playing Scratch-Off Game Operation Metro Booming: Jacksonville Motel Busted for Drug Sales Sheriff’s Deputy Involved in Fatal Crash with Pedestrian in Central Florida 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 Latest Articles Orlando & Orange County Central Florida Woman Won $1 Million Prize Playing Scratch-Off Game Crime Operation Metro Booming: Jacksonville Motel Busted for Drug Sales Central Florida Sheriff’s Deputy Involved in Fatal Crash with Pedestrian in Central Florida Central Florida Suspect Previously Deported Arrested Again in Florida Central Florida Jury Verdict in Murder Trial of Victim on Couch with Gunshot Wound to Head in Florida Load more Donate to West Orlando News - support local journalism and extensive public records request charges with a donation: