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What you need to know about Florida today
› A year-plus after Hurricane Irma, Florida Hospital Oceanside will be torn down
Workers are preparing a Volusia County hospital for demolition more than a year after it was destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Florida Hospital Oceanside spokeswoman Lindsay Cashio says that preparations have begun but the demolition won't be complete until summer.
› KISS restaurant Rock & Brews may be headed to Tampa Bay
Wesley Chapel may be next in line for rock royalty — or one of their franchises, at least. Rock & Brews Restaurant, the American-style eatery with famous founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, is looking to open its first Tampa Bay location.
› Florida’s minimum wage is increased Jan. 1, but some workers say it’s not enough
Florida’s minimum wage will rise from $8.25 to $8.46 Tuesday, in accordance with a 2004 ballot amendment indexing the wage to inflation increases. The minimum wage for tipped workers will also climb, from $5.23 to $5.44 an hour.
› Orlando launch of UberTaxi, which lets Uber riders hail a Mears cab, delayed
Orlando Uber and taxi riders will have to wait a little bit longer for the launch of UberTaxi. The option, which allows riders to hail a cab from the Uber app, was supposed to be up and running by the end of 2018.
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