It's going to take a few years, five to be exact, but Florida's minimum wage is going in the right direction.

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While the rest of the country may be taking a while to count their ballots, it seems the sunshine state had it's homework turned in on time.

In fact, several counties set voting records yesterday including Orange County.

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Until now, many people had never heard of the Ocoee Massacre of 1920, the day dozens of black residents were beaten, shot and murdered, and their neighborhoods were burned to the ground.

Earlier this week, WESH-TV dedicated an entire show to the Massacre.

There's also a very moving exhibit at the Orange County History Center that is bringing to light one of Central Florida's darkest hours.

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