Florida's attempt to replace migrant workers with children in the agricultural workforce collapsed spectacularly, drawing global attention to labor shortages and controversial policies. The Florida migrant workers and child labor saga proves reality can out-bizarre satire—turns out, you can't run an economy on lemonade stands and summer break alone.

The real kicker: Florida’s bill would’ve let 14-year-olds on overnight shifts and axed 30-minute meal breaks—all to dodge the farmworker shortage. With viral outrage and the “child labor law Florida” debate exploding, lawmakers hit the brakes as headlines went global.