Leid Stories

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Here's what's on Leid Stories today.

It's "Free Your Mind Friday," which means our regular format is suspended and Leid Stories becomes an open forum. 

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Sixteen years since it last issued a mandatory minimum wage -- or, put another way, after almost two decades of protests, lobbying and legal wrangling -- the State of Florida as of today must adhere to new minimum-wage laws.

The last time Florida enacted a minimum-rate law was in 2004, when the state capped it at $6.15 per hour.

The state this week has approved an hourly rate of $10 -- and, for tipped workers, from $8.65 an hour to $10 -- but workers and their unions have their eyes on a $15-an-hour national standard.

It's been -- and continues to be -- a long, hard fight for U.S. workers to earn a fair, living wage, and the struggle continues all over the country, said to be the world's largest economy. 

How do you see it? 

Whatever you choose to believe -- or not believe -- about Coronavirus-19 and its related effects, what has influenced your thinking and guided your actions and decisions the most about it so far?

Is it a health issue,  a political issue, or a personal issue for you?

︎Do you recall having to deal with a national health challenge the way you're dealing with it now? What's the same? What's different?

︎What aspects of the pandemic do you believe need urgent refocusing and attention?

They created a monster, but can't control him: The Republican Party and Donald Trump.

R&B phenom R. Kelly finally faces the music, though he doesn't like the tune.

It's "Free Your Mind Friday," which means our regular format is suspended and Leid Stories becomes an open forum. 

Callers choose their own topic and make their strongest, most persuasive arguments to support their points of view.