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California increased their minimum wage (along with New York). From the article: https://thehill.com/opinion/finance...ge-woes-are-a-cautionary-tale-for-the-nation/

Some workers will benefit, but many others will see their hours cut and benefits slashed or end up losing their jobs to compensate for the higher costs. Pizza Hut restaurants across the state are already planning on eliminating more than 1,200 delivery driver positions (a number that is likely to grow) in response. And in New York City, which just raised its minimum wage to $17.96 an hour last month, companies such as Uber and DoorDash are compensating by imposing higher delivery fees, and food delivery workers are seeing fewer tips and reduced hours and scheduling flexibility.

Plus, there will also be fewer jobs in the future, so many others will never get hired in the first place — and it will now be much more difficult for low-skill workers and those new to the job market to get jobs since they now must compete against workers with skills worth $20 an hour.

Automation, such as ordering kiosks, will increase and human-provided service will decrease. Less money will be left over for other innovations or investments in the business. Businesses that are already struggling to get by will close, leading to even more job losses.

How can this be considered progress? Even if some will make more money, numbers of jobs will decrease, prices will increase and in the end businesses will close. Maybe the smart states can use this as an example of what not to do.

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Florida State had one hit going into the fifth inning. And then the Florida pitching staff couldn’t get the Seminoles out.

Isa Torres and Jaysoni Beachum each had three-run homers as FSU’s bats produced 12 runs in the inning to take a 12-3 run-rule victory over the No. 12 Gators. Beachum, Madi Frey and Amaya Ross each scored two runs.

No. 16 FSU (37-10) won its 11th straight game and for the 19th time in the last 20 games. The Seminoles produced eight hits in the inning and benefitted from three Florida errors, a remarkable turn of events after Florida had taken a 2-0 lead.

FSU also captured a sixth straight win over Florida. The teams will play in Tallahassee on May 1.

Mimi Gooden allowed an earned run on three hits and a walk.

Emma Wilson (3-2) and Ashtyn Danley each gave up a run in an inning of work.

Florida dropped to 37-11.

FSU’s win should boost the team’s RPI as the Seminoles came into the night No. 14.

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It’s time to team up.
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is the lone two-man team event on the PGA TOUR schedule and boasts plenty of the game’s best, with five of the top 15 players in the Official World Golf Ranking heading to TPC Louisiana.
This is the seventh year the tournament has been played as a team event, with each duo playing Four-ball (also known as best ball) in the first and third rounds, and Foursomes (alternate shot) for the second and fourth rounds.


With Presidents Cup pairs, Ryder Cup heroes, twins, fan favorites, college teammates, and more joining forces in NOLA it should be a special week.
This week marks the second of three events to earn points towards the Aon Swing 5 and Aon Next 10 as we inch closer to the next Signature Event on the PGA TOUR schedule – the Wells Fargo Championship in two weeks.
Here’s everything you need to know as the TOUR returns to New Orleans.
FIELD NOTES: Rory McIlroy will make his tournament debut alongside good pal, Ryder Cup teammate, and Irishman Shane Lowry – a duo that was firmed up during a celebratory lunch after the Ryder Cup last fall… Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele will try to reprise their 2022 win here. Cantlay and Schauffele have both the Foursomes and Four-ball scoring records at this event… Davis Riley and Nick Hardy will defend their 2023 title. No team has gone back-to-back… Three sets of brothers (and two sets of twins!) will play together with twins Rasmus and Nicolai Højgaard and Parker and Pierceson Coody in the field along with Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick. Alex Fitzpatrick and Rasmus Højgaard are sponsor invites… Billy Horschel, who won last week at the Corales Puntacana Championship, will be without his previous partner Sam Burns, as Burns and his wife are expecting their first child any day. Horschel will instead be paired with fellow University of Florida alum Tyson Alexander. Horschel has won the Zurich Classic when it was both an individual and team event… Other notable pairings include Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama, Sahith Theegala and Will Zalatoris, and Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin. The Canadian duo finished runner-up a year ago and would like nothing more than to show Presidents Cup International Team captain Mike Weir how well they play together… Steve Stricker will play his second TOUR event this season (after earning his way into THE PLAYERS Championship), teaming up with Matt Kuchar. Stricker has four top-10s in five events on PGA TOUR Champions this season… Other sponsor exemptions include the South African pairing of Aldrich Potgieter and Thriston Lawrence. Potgieter, the winner of The Amateur Championship last year (the second youngest winner in the tournament’s history) won The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour earlier this season – the youngest winner in Korn Ferry Tour history. Lawrence, who has two runner-up finishes on the DP World Tour this season, made his 2024 TOUR debut last week at Corales (MC)… Jason Dufner and Kevin Chappell, Kevin Tway and Kelly Kraft, and Brandon Wu and James Nicholas are the other sponsor invites.
SIGNATURE EVENT STORYLINES: The next Signature Event on the schedule is the Wells Fargo Championship… With his win at the Corales Puntacana Championship, Horschel tops the Aon Swing 5, which continues this week in New Orleans… Wesley Bryan, Tway, Charley Hoffman and Justin Lower make up the rest of the Aon Swing 5… The final event of the Aon Swing 5 prior to Quail Hollow is THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson… Justin Thomas’ T5 was his first top-10 finish on TOUR since February and in the process he moved from No. 14 to No. 6 in the Aon Next 10… Jake Knapp (No. 7) and Christiaan Bezuidenhout (No. 8) got bumped a spot. Austin Eckroat remained at No. 9 while Peter Malnati moved to No. 10. He leads No. 11 – Thomas Detry – by just 73 points… Ludvig Åberg remains on top of the Aon Next 10 followed by Matthieu Pavon. Zalatoris, Stephan Jaeger and Akshay Bhatia round out the rest of the Aon Next 10.
COMCAST BUSINESS TOUR TOP 10 UPDATES: With his fourth win in his last five TOUR starts, a three-shot triumph at the RBC Heritage, Scottie Scheffler remained atop the standings. Scheffler was the first player ranked No. 1 in the Comcast Business TOUR TOP 10 to win the RBC Heritage and now leads by 2,023 points – the largest lead with 15 weeks left in the Regular season (since 2009)… Thanks to his solo second at the RBC Heritage, Theegala moved up to No. 4 in the Comcast Business TOUR TOP 10. Cantlay finished T3 at Harbour Town and rose 13 spots from No. 23 to No. 10 in the standings. Cantlay was the only new entrant into the TOUR TOP 10 after last week… Chris Kirk and Byeong Hun An are the only two to remain in the TOUR TOP 10 every week so far this season.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 400 FedExCup points.
COURSE: TPC Louisiana, par 72, 7,425 yards. Located just 15 minutes from downtown New Orleans, the course features plenty of water even as the Pete Dye design (Steve Elkington/Kelly Gibson as consultants) is one of the TOUR’s most scoreable layouts. It stretches over 250 acres of wetlands and features 100 bunkers.
72-HOLE RECORD: 258, Hardy/Riley (2023)
FOURSOMES (ALTERNATE SHOT) RECORD: 63, Hadwin/Taylor (4th round, 2023), Cantlay/Schauffele (Round 2, 2023)
FOUR-BALL (BEST BALL) RECORD: 59, Cantlay/Schauffele (1st round, 2022).
LAST TIME: Riley and Hardy each won for the first time on the PGA TOUR. They birdied four of their final six holes – highlighted by Riley’s 30-foot birdie bomb on 17 – to win by two over Hadwin and Taylor. Riley and Hardy started the final round three shots back but fired a 7-under 65 in Foursomes to end the week with a new tournament scoring record of 30-under 258. Taylor and Hadwin, who grew up playing the same course near Vancouver, tied the Foursomes record of 9-under 63 (set earlier in the week by Cantlay and Schauffele) to zip into second alone. Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler, the 54-hole leaders, finished third, while Schauffele and Cantlay tied for fourth with Matthew NeSmith and Taylor Moore.

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With a huge week at the RBC Mrs. BFT takes the overall season lead pushing @FSUdawg to second place for the first time in a couple of months


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Our Men's teams are greatly improving! But, our Lady Noles are Extremely Exceptional!! All over Campus they are kicking Azz and making FLORIDA STATEments!!! Last night in SHAMESVILLE Softball CALLED GAME in 1 inning!!

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For the 28th time in the rivalry's history, the Sunshine Showdown will feature two ranked teams as the No. 16 Florida State softball team (36-10, 15-3) will travel down south to Gainesville to take on Florida (37-10, 12-6) on Wednesday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The top 20 showdown is set to start at 6 p.m. and can be seen live on SEC Network+ with Kyle Crooks (Play by Play) and Aleshia Ocasio (Color) on the call.

What's on the Line?

• Besides bragging rights in one of college softball's greatest rivalries, Wednesday night's game in Gainesville will have major implications for the Seminoles.
• FSU will be looking to add to its resume with a top 25 win to help their case to host a regional for the 10th consecutive season. FSU comes into Wednesday night with a No. 14 ranking in the RPI.
• The Seminoles come into the rivalry matchup as one of the hottest teams in the country. FSU has won 10 consecutive games and 18 out of its last 19 games. FSU's 10-game winning streak is the longest winning streak among Power 5 teams.
• FSU has won its last five games against the Gators. A win on Wednesday night would mark FSU's longest win streak against the Gators in the rivalry.
• Wednesday will mark the 28th game in the series where both teams have been ranked by USA Softball. (USA Softball came out with a Top 25 poll in 2003).

Built To Finish

• A Lonni Alameda coached team is always going to finish the season strong and this year seems to be no different.
• So far in April, FSU is 12-1 and has outscored its opponents 97-25.
• In the past four seasons. Florida State is 86-11-1 during the months of April and May.

Noles Starting to Heat Up

• After losing four out of five games to the likes of Alabama, Duke and Texas, the Seminoles have won 18 out of their last 19 games and are in sole possession of first place in the ACC.
• Nine out of FSU's 18 wins have come via run rule.
• FSU has jumped up to No. 14 in the RPI and have put themselves in great condition to host a regional for the 10th consecutive season.
• FSU has outscored their opponent 161-46 and are averaging 8.47 runs per game in its past 19 games.
• During their eight-game winning streak from Mar. 23-Apr. 3, FSU scored at least eight runs in all eight of those games during the winning streak. That tied the school record for the longest streak of scoring eight or more runs. The last time FSU accomplished the feat was from Mar. 19-31, 2019.
• FSU's pitching has made significant strides over the past 19 games as they hold a 2.68 ERA and have allowed more than five runs just twice in the last 19 games after allowing five or more runs 11 times in the first 27 games.
• In the last 10 games, FSU has allowed just 1.3 runs per game.

Limiting the Big Inning

• One key to FSU's recent pitching success has been limiting the big inning.
• In the first 27 games, FSU allowed three or more runs in 17 innings. In the last 19 games, FSU has allowed three more runs in just five innings.
• FSU has also been limiting their free bases in the last 19 games. FSU is allowing just 2.52 free bases per game which is down from 3.5 free bases per game in their first 27 games.
• FSU has also seen a significant improvement in its team ERA as they have posted a 2.68 ERA in the last 16 games compared to a 4.21 ERA in the first 27 games.

Wait, They're Only Freshmen?!?!?!

• Yes, some of Florida State's best production has come from a freshmen class that was ranked the No. 3 overall class by softball America.
• Jaysoni Beachum (.447) and Isa Torres (,392) hold two out of the top three batting averages on the team.
• In the circle, Ashtyn Danley has recorded a team-high 16 starts and 97.1 innings.
• All five freshman hitters have recorded a hit and a RBI this season with Torres, Beachum and Kennedy Harp all recording 10+ hits.
• The six freshmen have made a combined 130 starts this season.
• 140 out of the team's 440 (35%) hits have come from freshmen.
• 154 out of the team's 306 RBI (33%) have come from freshmen.
• Iowa is the only power five team in the country to have more offensive production come from freshmen.
• 43% of the team's innings pitched have come from freshmen.

Youth in the Circle

• A program that has continuously put together one of the best pitching staffs in the country has faced a new challenge this year....youth.
• 74% of innings thrown this year have been from either freshman or sophomores.
• 43% of the innings pitched have been from true freshmen.
• Freshmen and sophomores have combined to start 32 out of the Seminoles' 46 games this season.

Get Hot, Stay Hot

• The Florida State offense has been one of the best in the country through the first 38 games of the season.
• FSU is averaging 7.74 runs per game which is fifth in the country and second in the ACC. FSU is hitting .3483 as a team which ranks ninth in the country.
• FSU has scored 356 runs through 46 games this season which is on pace to break the school record of 459 runs scored by the 2016 team. The 2016 team scored 352 runs through 46 games.
• In 48 games, FSU has scored 8 or more runs in 28 games. In 69 games last season, FSU scored eight or more runs just 22 times.
• FSU has scored 10 or more runs in 13 games so far this season after accomplishing that feat just eight times last season.

Dominance in the ACC

• Florida State has been on top of the ACC for the past decade.
• FSU has won eight out of the last nine ACC Tournament Championships and seven out of the last nine ACC Regular Season Championships.
• Since 2012, FSU has lost just three ACC road series and has not lost an ACC road series since 2019.
• FSU has lost just three ACC series in the last four seasons and have lost just five ACC series since 2012.

A True Home Field Advantage

• The Seminole Softball Complex has become one of the toughest places to play in the country in recent history.
• Since the start of the 2019 season, FSU is 146-22 at the Seminole Softball Complex.
• In the past two seasons, FSU is 58-9 at the Seminole Softball Complex.

Tallahassee Native Jaysoni Beachum Clicking On All Cylinders

• Jaysoni Beachum has continued to solidify herself as not only one of the best freshmen in the country but as one of the best players in the country.
• Beachum, a native of Tallahassee, leads the team with a .447 batting average and 63 hits.
• Beachum leads the team with 12 home runs and 50 RBI.
• Beachum is just the third true freshman in school history to have 10+ home runs and 50+ RBI joining Jessi Warren and Sydney Sherrill.
• Beachum has recorded a hit in 35 out of the Seminoles' 46 games this season.
• Out of the 46 games this season, Beachum has had two or more hits in 22 games.
• Beachum has the highest batting average in the country among freshmen and has the 12th-highest batting average in the country.
• Beachum is on pace to break the school record for batting average, hits, slugging percentage and on base percentage in a season. She needs just 9 RBI to break Sydney Sherril's freshman record of 58 RBI in 2018
• Beachum has had two multi-home run games this season. Beachum is the first true freshman since Kalei Harding in 2021 to have a multi-home run game.
• Beachum has also locked down the hot corner for the Noles making 45 starts at the positions. Beachum has committed just four errors this season.
• Beachum was named the ACC Player of the Week on Apr. 23 and became the first FSU true freshman to win the award since Sydney Sherrill in 2018.
• Beachum was named Softball America's Freshman of the Month in both February and March.

Ocho's Being Ocho

• Kalei Harding or "Ocho" continues to be a consistent force for the Florida State lineup and is solidifying herself as one of the top hitters in program history.
• Harding is currently hitting .352 with 49 RBI which is second on the team.
• In ACC play, Harding is hitting .400 with four home runs and 23 RBI. Harding also picked up her 200th career hit against the Blue Devils.
• Harding has reached base in 17 out of the last 19 games.
• Against UCLA, Harding recorded four hits in five at-bats which was tied for a career high. Harding was the first FSU player since Kaley Mudge in 2021 at the Women's College World Series against Alabama to record four or more hits.
• Her seven RBI game against Charlotte tied Anna Shelnutt (2017) for the school record for RBI in a single game.
• Harding is second all-time in school history for career doubles (55), fourth in school history for career home runs (41), fourth for career RBI (192) and seventh in school history for career slugging percentage (.584).

Mudge Getting Back to Her Consistent Self

• After being slowed down by an offseason surgery, Kaley Mudge has made her way back to the top of the lineup and has been one of FSU's most consistent players in ACC play.
• Mudge is hitting .407 in ACC play with nine RBI.
• Against Notre Dame, Mudge went 7-for-10 (.700) with two doubles and a triple.
• Mudge has been the Seminoles' leadoff hitter in 28 out of the last 29 games.

Torres Finds Groove in the Box and in the Field

• Replacing Josie Muffley is no easy task, but freshman Isa Torres has given her best shot and is off to a great start offensively and defensively for the Noles at the shortstop position.
• Torres is third on the team in batting average (.392) and has driven in 39 runs this season.
• Torres has been phenomenal in the Seminoles' last 19 games as she leads the team with a .464 average with three home runs and 19 RBI.
• Torres has continued to make jaw-dropping plays at the shortstop position this season and holds a .971 fielding percentage this season.

Coming Up in the Clutch

• When the pressure is on, freshman Isa Torres has come up big on multiple occasions for the Seminoles.
• Torres has hit two walk-offs in the bottom of the seventh this season to lead the Noles to victory.
• Torres hit a two-run walk-off home run against NC State on Mar. 28 to put the Seminoles on top 8-6. Torres was the first true freshman to hit a walk-off home run since Jessi Warren in 2015 against Notre Dame.
• Torres also hit a two-RBI walk-off single against Texas Tech on Feb. 9 to win the game for the Noles.

Reid Gaining Confidence in the Circle

• As one of the top freshman pitchers in 2023, Makenna Reid has begun to find her groove in the circle in 2024 after a tough start.
• Over the course of her career, Reid holds a 25-1 record for the Seminoles.
• Reid has pitched the second-most innings for the Noles this season with 87.1 innings and leads the team with a 3.37 ERA.
• In one of the best performances of her young career, Reid stifled one of the top offenses in Duke as she pitched a career high seven innings while allowing just three hits and not allowing a run.
• In 2023, Reid was one of just three pitchers last season to not suffer a loss joining Alex Storako and Nicole May from Oklahoma.
• Reid was one of just five players to post a sub 1.00 ERA last season.
• Reid was the first Seminole since Sarah Hamilton in 2009 to finish with a sub 1.00 ERA.

Danley Coming Alive in the Circle

• True freshman pitcher and outfielder Ashtyn Danley came to Tallahassee as one of the top recruits in the country and has begun to find her footing as a Seminole.
• Danley has made a team-high 16 starts for the Seminoles this season and holds a 13-3 record.
• In her last 13 appearances, Danley has allowed nine earned runs while striking out 44 in 52 innings.
• In ACC play, Danley holds a 2.64 ERA in 53 innings.
• Against one of the top offenses in the country in Texas, Danley threw three scoreless innings while striking out three.

Kerr Continues Hot Streak

• Redshirt junior Jahni Kerr is back for the Seminoles after a breakout season in 2023.
• In 2024, Kerr is hitting .336 with 30 RBI in 38 games. Kerr missed seven games this season due to injury.
• Against Pitt, Kerr hit three home runs in three games for the Noles.
• As one of the top recruits in the country coming out of high school, Kerr struggled in her first two seasons as a Seminole as she dealt with the implications of COVID and was recovering from a knee injury that she suffered her freshman season.
• The tide turned for Kerr in 2023, and it all started with a home run in a primetime ESPN slot against Alabama at the 2023 Clearwater Invitational. Kerr came into the game starting in just three out of the Seminoles nine games and was 2-for-10 at the plate.
• Kerr led the team with a .356 batting average while adding eight home runs and 40 RBI in 2023.
• Kerr earned First Team All-ACC honors for the first time in her career and was named to the Preseason All-ACC Team.

My Oh Amaya

• Fans have known the name Amaya Ross for awhile but mainly for her insane speed on the base paths. Now, Ross has found herself in the FSU lineup for more than just her speed.
• Ross has started all 46 games this season after making just 18 starts the past two seasons.
• Ross has already surpassed her hit, RBI and home run numbers this season from the last two seasons combined.
• Ross had one of the best weeks of her career at the Dugout Club Classic.
• In six games, Ross recorded 10 hits in 15 at-bats (.667) with six RBI and three triples.
• Ross was involved in 17 out of the Seminoles 47 runs scored in the Dugout Club Classic and was a perfect 5-for-5 on the base paths.
• Ross's six triples is ninth in the country.
• Ross is 25th in the country and second in the ACC with 23 stolen bases this season.
• Ross currently holds a .318 batting average with eight home runs which is fourth on the team.
• Ross has stolen 50 bases in 54 attempts over the course of her career.

Flaherty Returns to Lead the Noles in the Infield and on the Base Paths

• No one was more dangerous on the base paths last season than Florida State's Devyn Flaherty.
• Flaherty stole 31 bases on 32 attempts which led the ACC.
• Flaherty cracked the all-time top 10 list for most career stolen bases in school history. Flaherty has 97 career stolen bases which puts her eighth in school history.
• Flaherty was one of four players in the NCAA in 2023 to steal 30 or more bases while only being caught once.
• Flaherty has come alive at the plate for the Seminoles during ACC play as she is hitting .390.

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