No one should have to pay more than his or her portion of fault. Today's vote greatly helps small-business owners, who normally have had to settle out of court even when they have shared little or no blame.

Seizing private property for private development or for the expansion of the government?s tax base does not sit well with small-business owners.

No one should have to pay more than his or her portion of fault.

In Florida, with its annual increases, and also with the hurricanes and booming construction and resort industries, there are plenty of jobs available. So employers have to pay more to retain good workers.

The vast majority are high school students or college students, working part-time. So when you talk to businesses with full-time employees, most pay more than minimum wage. The data we have shows it generally takes three years before any effects show up in other states that have set a higher minimum wage.

Seizing private property for private development or for the expansion of the government¹s tax base does not sit well with small-business owners.