Women all over the nation have been forced to step up to the plate more than men if they want to earn as much as men.
Before the pandemic hit, 82 cents was earned in a woman’s paycheck for every dollar by men. That fact was highlighted during National Equal Pay Day, which is Wednesday.
13.5% of women in Florida live in poverty. The national figure is 12.0%.
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In the Tampa Bay area, full-time women are making just over 85 percent of what their male counterparts are making, exceeding the national average with women’s median annual earnings $41,205 compared with a full-time working man’s $48,242.
Florida lawmakers consider in-state tuition for students with grandparents living here
An affordable tuition amendment has been put on the horizon for students coming to Florida for a higher education.
This amendment would give out-of-state students the luxury of having to pay only in-state tuition if their grandparents are Florida residents.
Florida State Rep. Patt Maney is sponsoring the change.
“Florida’s senior population can help our state universities remain among the best in the nation by encouraging their bright, top-performing, out-of-state grandchildren to attend university in Florida,” Maney said.
Only students who come from a state that has a similar deal would benefit from this change. No states right now have such a reciprocal agreement for undergraduate degrees with Florida.
Cirque Italia brings water to America, European-style
After four months of a pandemic-influenced shutdown, Cirque Italia has returned and is ready to accept the adversity the disease has brought to the world.
Extra precaution has been taken in the circus, with the enforcement of high mask use, limited capacity and social distancing. Cirque Italia is the only traveling water circus in the states, performing above huge tank of water.
“They love working for Cirque Italia, and they want to keep bringing the smiles on people’s faces,” said Sarah Kessler, a media representative for the circus, “which was one normalcy that we did not have, that we wanted to kind of bring that sense back.”
The circus is known for bringing many different entertainers from all over the world to perform for American audiences. Their acts perform over a stage that holds 35,000 gallons of water. The circus is appearing in Wesley Chapel from Thursday through Sunday.
Credits
Anchors: Emma Oliver, Courtney Patterson
Reporter: Demi Asensio
Producer: Payton Kirol
Writer: Ta’Bria Snowden, Julio Martinez
Graphics editor: Leonardo Santos, Niamh Larkin
Video Editors: Julio Martinez, Niamh Larkin
Show Editor: David Rose
Videographer: Demi Asensio, Alice Barlow, Carla Ibanez, Blake Smallen, Payton Kirol
Associate Producer: Emma Oliver, Dylan Zuccarello
Web Editor: Shamar Bostick
Executive Producer: Niamh Larkin
Graduate Assistant: Emmanuel Maduneme
Faculty Adviser: Jeanette Abrahamsen, Wayne Garcia
