A new report says affordable housing is out of reach for millions of Americans.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition said it’s impossible for anyone earning the federal minimum wage - that’s $7.25 an hour - to afford a basic apartment when working a standard 40 hour work week.
Florida's minimum wage is $8.46, which the organization said is also not enough. Someone earning Florida's minimum wage would have to work 87 hours per week to afford a modest 1 bedroom apartment, according to the study.
Here in Jacksonville, there’s been a push to build more affordable housing. But is it enough to meet the big demand out there?
Shannon Nazworth, President & CEO of Ability Housing, joined us in Studio 5 with more.
Hemp Industry
It’s being called Florida’s hottest new cash crop.But can the state’s hemp industry get off the ground?
Sally Peebles is a Partner at Vicente Sederberg, and she serves on the state’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee; and Shelton Hull, who writes a weekly cannabis column for Folio Weekly joined us for a closer look.
'Chicago'
Roxie and Velma take center stage at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall this weekend, in an Apex Theatre Studio production. They’re the murderous duo from the hit Broadway show, Chicago.
Show Director A.J. Allegra; Star Gena Heylock, who plays Roxie; and Ian Mairs, who runs Apex Theatre joined us with a preview.
