Waitress Lolly Audet takes a moment to visit with some of her neighbors, Vivian and Ed Oswald, during lunch in April 2012 at the International House of Pancakes on U.S. 41 in Bonita Springs. Like most servers and other tipped employees who rely mainly on gratuity, Audet's hourly wage was raised from $3.35 to $3.65 on Jan.1, 2012, while the minimum wage of non-tipped employees went from $6.40 to $6.67.

Photo by DAVID ALBERS

Waitress Lolly Audet takes a moment to visit with some of her neighbors, Vivian and Ed Oswald, during lunch in April 2012 at the International House of Pancakes on U.S. 41 in Bonita Springs. Like most servers and other tipped employees who rely mainly on gratuity, Audet's hourly wage was raised from $3.35 to $3.65 on Jan.1, 2012, while the minimum wage of non-tipped employees went from $6.40 to $6.67.

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