Ban on greyhound racing, wage hike coming to Florida for 2021
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Updated: 5:54 PM EST Dec 31, 2020
Amanda Dukes
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Updated: 5:54 PM EST Dec 31, 2020
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MINIMUM WAGE. WESH TWO’S AMANDA DUKES TAKES A LOOK AT SOME OF THE LAWS THAT COULD IMPACT YOU. REPORTER: AT THE START OF 2021 FLORIDA’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL RISE 9 CENTS, BUT THE PAY HIKE ISN’T THE ONLY NEW LAW TAKING EFFECT. FLORIDA’S EMPLOYERS WILL HAVE TO BEGIN CHECKING THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF THEIR NEW HIRES THROUGH THE FEDERAL E-VERIFY SYSTEM OR BY COLLECTING I-9 FORMS STARTING JANUARY 1. SUPPORTERS SAY IT WILL ENSURE THAT LEGAL CITIZENS ARE FIRST IN LINE TO BE HIRED. CRITICS DISAGREE SAYING IMMIGRATION IS A FEDERAL, NOT A STATE ISSUE. >> WE ALL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMY AND TO THE WORKFORCE. THEY PROVIDE FOR US, AND WE ARE FORGETTING THAT. REPORTER: NEW YEAR’S DAY WILL ALSO SEE THE PENALTIES DOUBLED FOR ILLEGALLY PASSING A SCHOOL BUS WITH FINES TO BE SET AT $200 OR $400 DEPENDING ON WHICH SIDE OF THE BUS A DRIVER PASSES THE NEW YEAR ALSO MARKS THE END OF GREYHOUND RACING IN THE STATE. IT’S REQUIRED BY A 2018 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT WON 69% OF THE VOTE. THE FINAL GREYHOUND RACING EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE PALM BEACH KENNEL CLUB AT 11:59 P.M JUST ONE MINUTE BEFORE THE BAN GOES INTO EFFECT. THE MAJORITY OF FLORIDA’S RACING GREYHOUNDS ARE BEING ADOPTED OUT , AND ONE RESCUE GROUP SAYS SOME OF THE DOGS MAY STILL END UP WITH A JOB. >> WE ARE ALSO GETTING A LOT OF THE BIGGER STRONGER TALLER BOYS FOR OUR HOUNDS AND HEROES PROGRAM. SERVICE DOGS, FULL SERVICE DOGS. AND DONATE THEM TO VETERANS. REPORTER: THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE STARTS WITH JUST THE 9 CENT HIKE THIS JANUARY 1. IT WON’T REACH THE FULL $15 INCREASE UNTIL