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Matt Sczesny

Reporter · US

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Matt Sczesny

    Florida minimum wage rises to $15/hour in final scheduled increase, but workers say it's still not enough (opens the original)

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    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida's minimum wage increased on Sept. 30 to $15 an hour. This is the fourth and last of the annual scheduled hikes from a 2020 approved referendum. The minimum wage for tipped workers also rose to $11.98. WATCH BELOW: Florida minimum wage hits $15/hour "Minimum wage is going up but so is everything going up," a young man named Neff told me Wednesday on Clematis Street. "You have to have another hustle, or another job so that way you can create more revenue and income

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Matt Sczesny

    Florida Policy Institute launches 'Local Funding Cuts Calculator' to show impact if Amendment 3 passes (opens the original)

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    A new online tool has launched, revealing estimates of detailed budget impacts if Amendment 3 passes this November in Florida. The "Local Funding Cuts Calculator" on the Florida Policy Institute website has information on all 67 Florida counties. WATCH BELOW: New tool estimates impacts on gov't budgets if Amendment 3 passes "It goes beyond counties and cities; it touches special districts, which has not been noted or spoken to with previous tools. Floridians deserve to have more information," Es

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Matt Sczesny

    Brightline bankruptcy aims to keep trains running in South Florida (opens the original)

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    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Brightline announced a bankruptcy filing that will keep trains rolling and attempt to put the high-speed rail service on a profitable path. Besides reorganizing its debt, Brightline is also getting a $490 million long-term capital investment to keep the trains running from South Florida to Orlando. WATCH BELOW: Brightline bankruptcy aims to keep trains rolling "This transaction will be a catalyst for further growth in ridership and revenue," said Patrick Goddard, the chie

  4. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Matt Sczesny

    Amendment 3 could change how Floridians are billed for local services, former state senator says (opens the original)

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    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida cities and counties could begin billing residents separately for individual services if Amendment 3 passes — a change one expert compares to the difference between buying a ticket on United Airlines versus Spirit Airlines. We are hearing from all of you about Amendment 3, from comments to questions. WATCH BELOW: Amendment 3 could reshape how you pay for local services One email I received this week was about all the separate entities on the property tax bill, such

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Matt Sczesny

    Job fair in Jupiter draws seekers beyond displaced Amazon workers (opens the original)

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    JUPITER, Fla. — Job seekers were in Jupiter on Wednesday for a job fair hosted by CareerSource Palm Beach County. The event was originally set up for displaced Amazon workers from the St. Lucie County warehouse that is being converted to a fulfillment center. WATCH BELOW: Job fair in Jupiter draws job seekers Many of the job seekers there in the first hour were not former Amazon workers. "I’ve been trying to find a job," said Eli Byrd, who has been looking since he graduated from Palm Beach Stat

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