Industry News

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  01/13/22

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) Announces 2022 Board of Directors Executive Committee

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  12/27/21

  CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all

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  12/23/21

  This Week At FRLA: 12/23/21

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  12/22/21

  Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Melanie Griffin as Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

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  12/17/21

  What’s New At FRLA: 12/17/21

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  12/14/21

  FRLA Announces Government Relations Personnel Update

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  11/22/21

  90-Second Update: Uncle Sam, Where’s My ERTC?

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  11/18/21

  BREAKING NEWS: Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation to Protect Florida Jobs

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  11/17/21

  OSHA Suspends ETS Enforcement due to Fifth Circuit’s Latest Take on Vaccine Rule

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  11/16/21

  Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Supports Promise Fund of Florida’s Fight Against Breast Cancer

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  11/4/21

  Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces Details of Two Major Vaccination Policies

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  10/15/21

  White House Announces New Travel Policy: Vaccination Required for Foreign National Travelers

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  10/15/21

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Educational Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to Hialeah High School ProStart Program

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  09/21/21

  IMPORTANT MINIMUM WAGE COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION

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  09/15/21

  REPORT: Florida Hotels Projected to End 2021 Down $5.3 Billion in Business Travel Revenue

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  09/8/21

  FEMA Activates Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program for Hurricane Ida Survivors – Fact Sheet

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  09/1/21

  Survey: 67% OF BUSINESS TRAVELERS TO REDUCE TRIPS AMID RISING COVID-19 CASES

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  08/31/21

  NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION RELEASES 2021 MID-YEAR STATE OF THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY UPDATE

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  08/30/21

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) Announces Exclusive Partnership with Besnard Insurance

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  08/24/21

  Florida Restaurant Industry Financial Security in Danger of Being Wiped Out Without Congressional Relief

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  08/24/21

  Florida’s liquor license lottery is now open. Here’s what you need to know – South Florida Business Journal

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  08/23/21

  Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show Postponed

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  08/18/21

  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Activates Business Damage Assessment Survey in Response to Tropical Storm Fred

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  08/11/21

  AHLA SECURES CHANGES TO HOTEL LOAN PROGRAM, UP TO $2 MILLION PER PROPERTY

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  08/6/21

  Yelp Helps Businesses Communicate Vaccination Requirements

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  07/27/21

  FRLA Partners with the Blue Angels Foundation to Support Wounded Veterans

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  07/23/21

  VIDEO: FRLA Restaurant Director and Restaurant Owner Talks Labor Shortage on Fox News

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  07/3/21

  Governor DeSantis Declares State of Emergency for Tropical Storm Elsa, Urges Floridians to Prepare

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  06/30/21

  AHLA and AAHOA Join Forces with State Hospitality Associations to Form American Hospitality Alliance

• 06/22/21

  Gas South Becomes Natural Gas Leader in Florida Commercial Market

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  06/21/21

  FRLA Releases Updated Guidance For Alcohol To-Go

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  06/14/21

  FRLA Launches Website to Help Fill Florida’s Hospitality Jobs

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  06/7/21

  FRLA Announces New Director of Operations for RCS Training

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  05/28/21

  EEOC Releases Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Employers

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  05/24/21

  Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Florida’s Withdrawal from Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program

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  05/19/21

  Pop-Up Vaccination Sites at Clearwater Beach Hotels Tomorrow

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  05/14/21

  Governor DeSantis Signs Bill Allowing To-Go Sales of Alcoholic Beverages by Restaurants

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  05/13/21

  Sen. Rick Scott Meets with Florida Business Leaders on Need to Get Floridians Back to Work

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  05/11/21

  New Poll Shows Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Support the Seminole Gaming Compact

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  05/3/21

  Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application Portal Now Open

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  04/30/21

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Celebrates Legislative Victories for Florida’s Hospitality Industry

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  04/28/21

  FRLA Statement on Passage of Alcohol-to-Go Legislation, Bill Now Goes to Governor DeSantis

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  04/28/21

  DEO Announces Temporary Extension of Work Search Waiver Through May 29

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  04/28/21

  Rick Scott Calls on Labor Department to Fight Fraud and Abuse to Get Americans Back to Work

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  04/27/21

  SBA Announces Opening of Restaurant Revitalization Fund – Get Prepared Now

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  04/23/21

  FRLA Statement on New Gaming Compact with Seminole Tribe

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  04/23/21

  Commissioner Fried Encourages Florida Restaurants to Apply for the U.S. SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund

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  04/9/21

  Treasury, IRS provide guidance on tax relief for deductions for food or beverages from restaurants

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  03/30/21

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Urges Senate to Protect Tourism Tax Revenues, Oppose SB 2008

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  03/29/21

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Florida Hospitality Industry Praise the Signing of COVID-19 Liability Bill

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  03/26/21

  SBA to Increase Lending Limit for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans

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  03/25/21

  FRLA Statement on the Expansion of COVID-19 Vaccinations

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  03/25/21

  For Immediate Release:  Governor Ron DeSantis Opens Vaccines to 40+ Monday, 18+ April 5

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  03/24/21

  SBA Increases Lending Limit for COVID-19 EIDL

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  03/18/21

  SBA Extends Deferment Period for all COVID-19 EIDL and Other Disaster Loans until 2022

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  03/15/21

  VIDEO RELEASE: FRLA Urges Floridians to Support Florida Restaurants

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  03/11/21

  Statement by FRLA President and CEO Carol Dover on the Passage of the American Rescue Plan

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  03/11/21

  The American Rescue Plan Act Will Help Restore the Restaurant Industry and Save Jobs

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  03/8/21

  US and Europe Will Suspend Tariffs on Alcohol, Food, and Airplanes

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  03/5/21

  SBA Releases Updated FAQs on PPP and Interim Final Rule

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  03/4/21

  National Restaurant Association Top Trends of 2021

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  03/3/21

  Legislative Priorities

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  02/24/21

  The Florida Department of Elder Affairs Strengthens Home-Delivered Meal Assistance and the Florida Restaurant Meal Initiative

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  02/23/21

  University of Florida Seeking Survey Input to Help Plan for Future Crisis Events

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  02/19/21

  FDA Confirms COVID-19 Not Transmitted through Food or Food Packaging

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  02/18/21

  Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Julie Imanuel Brown as Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation

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  02/11/21

  FRLA Urges Push Back to Proposed Travel Restrictions to Florida

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  02/10/21

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) Announces 2021 Board Executive Committee  

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  02/2/21

  Job Creators Network Names FRLA Restaurant Director Small Business Owner of The Year

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  01/28/21

  FRLA Membership Director Named to Prominent Board Position with the International Society of Hotel Associations (ISHA)

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  01/26/21

  The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and MPLC Announce Strategic Partnership

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  01/14/21

  FRLA Joins Pepsi Stronger Together to Give Back During Super Bowl LV

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  01/13/21

  National Restaurant Association Releases 2020 Top Food and Menu Trends

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  01/8/21

  MEDIA ADVISORY: Hotel Industry Convenes Virtual Anti-Trafficking Summit Ahead of Super Bowl LV

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  01/7/21

  VIDEO RELEASE: FRLA Restaurant Members Discuss Importance of Staying Open

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  01/7/21

  PRESS RELEASE: FRLA Palm Beach Hosts Virtual “Eat in For Education”

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  12/23/20

  SafeStaff Connector December 2020

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  12/22/20

  National Restaurant Association and FRLA Share Guidance on Relief Bill

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  12/22/20

  VIDEO RELEASE: Florida Restaurants Thank Governor DeSantis For Keeping Restaurants Open TALLAHASSEE

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  12/21/20

  Congress to Pass $900 Billion COVID Relief Legislation

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  12/16/20

  PRESS RELEASE: Tampa and Clearwater-Area Restaurants and Hotels Achieve Top Sanitation and Safety Award from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

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  12/14/20

  PRESS RELEASE: Sarasota and Bradenton Restaurants and Hotels Achieve Top Sanitation and Safety Award from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

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  11/19/20

  Florida Lodging Employers: January 1 Human Trafficking Training Compliance Deadline is Approaching  

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  11/18/20

  SURVEY: 71% OF HOTELS WON’T SURVIVE ANOTHER SIX MONTHS WITHOUT FURTHER GOVERNMENT COVID RELIEF

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  11/13/20

  From Classroom to Computer – the Rise of E-learning in a Pandemic World

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  11/6/20

  Statement on Hotel and Restaurant Safety During COVID-19

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  11/5/20

  FRLA Members Recognized in Best of Tallahassee 2020

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  11/4/20

  **PRESS RELEASE** SMALL BUSINESSES, WORKERS WORRY ABOUT MOUNTING JOB LOSSES WITH BALLOT AMENDMENT 2’S PASSAGE

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  11/2/20

  **PRESS RELEASE** GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS: “VOTE NO ON BALLOT AMENDMENT 2”

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  10/31/20

  ICYMI: FOX BUSINESS: “Florida’s small businesses cannot survive a $15 minimum wage mandate”

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  10/30/20

  Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Urgers Voters to Reject Ballot Amendment 2

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  10/28/20

  FRLA Members Recognized in Florida 500 for Hospitality/Tourism

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  10/27/20

  **IN CASE YOU MISSED IT** SUN-SENTINEL: PROTECT FLORIDA BUSINESSES; VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 2 | OPINION

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  10/27/20

  **PRESS RELEASE** TAMPA BAY RESTAURANT WORKERS HOST RALLIES TO EDUCATE FLORIDIANS TO VOTE NO ON BALLOT AMENDMENT 2

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  10/23/20

  Press Release: John Morgan Equates Small Businesses to Thieves in Ballot Amendment 2 Debate; Small Business Owner JT Corrales Urges Voters to Vote No on 2 and Save Florida Jobs

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  10/23/20

  Protect Florida businesses; vote no on Amendment 2 | Opinion

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  10/22/20

  **IN CASE YOU MISSED IT** FLORIDA TODAY: AMENDMENT 2 WOULD HURT THE PEOPLE IT’S SUPPOSED TO HELP WITH $15 MINIMUM WAGE | OPINION

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  10/22/20

  **IN CASE YOU MISSED IT** THE NEWS-PRESS: GUEST OPINION: RAISING MINIMUM WAGE WOULD HURT FLORIDA FAMILIES, NOT HELP THEM

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  10/20/20

  SBA’s Disaster Loans Are Helping Businesses and Residents, Now top $11 Million in Florida for Hurricane Sally Damage

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  10/19/20

  ICYMI: Palm Beach Restaurants and Hotels Achieve Top Sanitation and Safety Award from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

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  10/13/20

  **VIDEO RELEASE** NEW AD WARNS FLORIDIANS TO READ THE FINE PRINT ON BALLOT AMENDMENT 2

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  10/13/20

  Help guests feel safe: tips for cleaning POS equipment

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  10/9/20

  **ICYMI** SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE: AMENDMENT 2 “UNWISE TO INFLICT” ON FLORIDA BUSINESSES

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  10/6/20

  EDITORIAL: Should Florida’s minimum wage be raised to $15?

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  10/6/20

  Editorial: Amendment 2 would hit Florida businesses just as they’re struggling to come back

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  10/6/20

  **ICYMI** FLORIDA TODAY: RESTAURANT WORKER: WHY I’M VOTING ‘NO’ ON AMENDMENT 2 TO RAISE FLORIDA’S MINIMUM WAGE | OPINION

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  10/6/20

  **ICYMI** DAILY COMMERCIAL: SCOTT BERRY: VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 2 TO PROTECT BUSINESSES, JOBS

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  10/5/20

  ICYMI: Southwest Florida Restaurants and Hotels Achieve Top Sanitation and Safety Award from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

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  10/2/20

  **PRESS RELEASE** NATIONAL JOB CREATORS NETWORK: BALLOT AMENDMENT 2 WILL “PUT FLORIDA WORKERS OUT OF A JOB”

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  10/1/20

  AIF, FRF, NFIB & FRLA’S RESET TASK FORCE RELEASES COVID-19 LIABILITY PROTECTION RECOMMENDATIONS

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  09/30/20

  NEW COALITION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS CALL ON CONGRESS TO ACT ON COVID RELIEF BEFORE ELECTION

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  09/28/20

  **PRESS RELEASE** SEN. GRUTERS, REP. SPROWLS ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO BALLOT AMENDMENT 2

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  09/25/20

  Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Phase 3 Re-Opening of Florida Businesses

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  09/24/20

  ICYMI: Northeast Florida Restaurants and Hotels Achieve Top Sanitation and Safety Award from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

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  09/24/20

  PRESS RELEASE: WITH 336,000 JOBS LOST DUE TO COVID-19, MILLIONAIRE JOHN MORGAN TELLS SMALL BUSINESSES TO “DO A BETTER JOB”

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  09/24/20

  FLORIDA FARMS, RETAILERS, HOMEBUILDERS AND CONVENIENCE STORES, AMONG OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES, URGE VOTERS TO OPPOSE BALLOT AMENDMENT 2

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  09/23/20

  Governor Ron DeSantis Activates Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses Damaged by Hurricane Sally

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  09/22/20

  ICYMI: CHARLOTTE SUN: BALLOT AMENDMENT 2 “COULD HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE’S ECONOMY”

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  09/22/20

  Payments Without Pesky Limits

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  09/18/20

  FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOCIATION REVEALS DRASTIC WAGE HIKE FROM BALLOT AMENDMENT 2 WITH LAUNCH OF NEW TIPPED WAGE CALCULATOR

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  09/11/20

  FRLA Statement on Centers for Disease Control Publication “Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 Among Symptomatic Adults ≥ 18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities”

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  09/11/20

  ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Broward and Miami Dade Counties Will Move to Phase 2 of Re-Opening

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  09/10/20

  Florida DBPR Issues Emergency Order To Reopen Bars – Effective Monday, September 14

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  09/9/20

  WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Governor Ron DeSantis Encourages Floridians to Travel Within the State to Help Tourism Recover

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  09/9/20

  IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: FLORIDA TAXWATCH RELEASES ANALYSIS OF AMENDMENT 2 – FLORIDA’S $15 MINIMUM WAGE INITIATIVE

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  09/9/20

  Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida Begins Paying Federal Lost Wages Assistance Program Benefits

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  09/4/20

  BREAKING NEWS: Governor Ron DeSantis Approves Palm Beach County to Enter Phase 2

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  09/2/20

  PRESS RELEASE: FLORIDA VOTERS SHOULD TAKE HEED AS FEDERAL DATA WARNS OF A JOBLESS WORKFORCE WITH BALLOT AMENDMENT 2

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  09/1/20

  SafeStaff Connector September Issue

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  08/26/20

  Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Participation in the Federal Lost Wages Assistance Program

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  08/25/20

  Driving Profitability in The Third-Party Delivery Space

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  08/21/20

  Guidance Released for Restaurants on Customers Wearing Masks

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  08/20/20

  PRESS RELEASE: FLORIDA SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES SAY: BALLOT AMENDMENT 2 HURTS YOU

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  08/18/20

  Five Ways A Multi-Purpose Terminal Can Grow Your Business

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  08/17/20

  DBPR Releases FAQs for Restaurants and Food Establishments

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  08/14/20

  ALERT: Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofing COVID-19 Loan Relief Webpage via Phishing Emails

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  08/11/20

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to Distribute 50,000 Masks to Southwest Florida Hospitality Workers

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  08/11/20

  Florida Restaurant Owners Ask: Can I Take a Customer’s Temperature?

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  08/10/20

  FRLA to Distribute 50,000 Masks to Palm Beach Area Hospitality Workers

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  08/9/20

  President Signs Executive Orders on UI, Payroll Tax

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  08/6/20

  BREAKING NEWS: Governor Updates Restaurant Employee Screening Protocols

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  08/6/20

  FRLA Palm Beach Chapter Awards Local Students with College Scholarships Totaling $27,500

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  08/4/20

  Opportunities for Summer Wine Sales

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  07/29/20

  FRLA Provides Update on Hotels as Emergency Shelters

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  07/23/20

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Partners with US Health and Human Services Department to Keep Florida Hospitality Employees Working Safely

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  07/23/20

  Florida Restaurants and Hotels Achieve Top Sanitation and Safety Award from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

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  07/22/20

  U.S. Surgeon General to join Miami-Dade County Mayor and Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association for hospitality industry mask giveaway event

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  07/21/20

  Senator Rubio Names FRLA Member – Sergio’s Family Restaurant – the Senate Small Business of the Week

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  07/16/20

  Select State-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites to Offer Observed Self-Swab Testing for Symptomatic Individuals

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  07/15/20

  We Need Congress to Enact the Blueprint for Restaurant Revival

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  07/15/20

  Four Ways You Should be Using Restaurant Data to Grow Sales

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  07/7/20

  FRLA Remembers Bill Shumate

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  07/2/20

  Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Launches Seal of Commitment, Safety Promise to Guests

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  07/1/20

  DBPR Provides Clarification on Bar Closures in Amended Emergency Order

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  06/29/20

  URGENT BAR CLOSURE CLARIFICATION

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  06/26/20

  BREAKING NEWS: DBPR Suspends On-Premises Alcohol Sales at Bars

• 06/23/20

  FRLA Encourages All Florida Residents and Visitors to Wear Masks, Releases Updated Operating Recommendations

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  06/23/20

  Five ways to use email marketing to stay in touch with your customers

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  06/18/20

  Oxford Economic Hotel Report: $16.8 Billion Loss in State and Local Tax Revenue from Drop in Hotel Operations and Occupancy

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  06/15/20

  Update: Favorable Interim Rule On PPP Flexibility Act Released

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  06/9/20

  AAA Four Diamond Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ Crown Jewel, Invites Guests to “Return To Rosen”

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  06/9/20

  Update: PPP Flexibility Act – Upcoming Procedures

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  06/5/20

  FRLA Releases Phase 2 Re-Opening FAQs

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  06/5/20

  President Trump Signs the PPP Flexibility Act Into Law

• 06/3/20

  US Senate Passes PPP Fixes

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  06/3/20

  BREAKING NEWS: Florida Moves into Phase 2 of Reopening: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step

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  05/23/20

  US Department of Treasury, SBA Release New Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness

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  05/22/20

  Additional Counties Approved For Vacation Rentals

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  05/18/20

  MONROE COUNTY PREPARES FOR LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS TO REOPEN AND REMOVAL OF CHECKPOINTS

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  05/15/20

  FRLA Congratulates Newly Announced CEO for the National Restaurant Association

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  05/1/20

  FRLA Shares FAQs for Re-Opening Phase 1

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  04/29/20

  FRLA Statement on Governor Ron DeSantis’ Plan for Florida’s Recovery: “Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step.”

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  04/28/20

  Sustainability & Green Initiatives at the Universal Orlando Resort Hotels

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  04/28/20

  Florida Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Order for Corporate Income Taxes

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  04/27/20

  FRLA Releases Re-Opening Guidance for Restaurants and Hotels

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  04/24/20

  SBA Issues Interim Final Rule: Business Loan Program Temporary Changes & Paycheck Protection Program

• 04/22/20

  FRLA Members Join Governor DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force to Get Florida Safely Back to Work

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  04/11/20

  Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Awards More Than 1,000 Small Business Bridge Loans

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  04/10/20

  National Restaurant Association Measures COVID-19 Impact

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  04/3/20

  Governor’s Office Releases FAQs for Executive Order 20-91

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  04/3/20

  Uber Eats Gives Back to The Restaurant Industry

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  03/30/20

  Feed the Need Florida Launches to Distribute Meals to Families Impacted by COVID-19

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  03/26/20

  FAU Hospitality and Tourism Management Program Offers Lifeline to Workers Struggling During Coronavirus Pandemic

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  03/26/20

  Department of Revenue Extends Property Tax Payment Due Date from March 31 to April 15

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  03/26/20

  Department of Revenue Extends March Sales Tax Due Dates for Adversely Affected Taxpayers

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  03/25/20

  Florida Department of Elder Affairs Announces Partnership with DBPR and FRLA to Support Meals to the Elderly

• 03/23/20

  Best Practices for Curbside, Delivery and Upping Sales to Help You Survive in the Covid-19 Environment

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  03/23/20

  Governor Ron DeSantis Requests Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump

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  03/21/20

  FRLA Releases COVID-19 FAQs for Restaurants and Bars

• 03/21/20

  Restaurants Stay Open During COVID-19: A Great Win For The Industry

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  03/20/20

  GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS LIFTS ALCOHOL DELIVERY BAN, ALLOWS RESTAURANTS TO STAY OPEN FOR DELIVERY AND TAKE-OUT TO PROTECT FLORIDIANS FROM COVID-19 SPREAD

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  03/20/20

  Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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  03/17/20

  Top Hotel CEOs Meet with President Trump, Vice President Pence On Urgent Assistance to Keep Hotels From Shuttering; Protect Millions of Employees From Losing Jobs

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  03/17/20

  DBPR Releases Requirements for Florida Restaurants, Bars, and Nightclubs

• 03/17/20

  FRLA Applauds Governor Ron DeSantis For Keeping Floridians Safe, Supporting Florida Workers and Businesses During COVID-19 Event

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  03/17/20

  Governor Ron DeSantis Issues an Executive Order Regarding Bars, Beaches and Restaurants  

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  03/16/20

  Governor Ron DeSantis Activates Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

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  03/16/20

  FDACS Advises Consumers & Businesses on Food Safety & Sanitizing for COVID-19

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  03/12/20

  Governor DeSantis Activates Emergency Business Damage Assessment Survey for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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  03/11/20

  Attorney General Moody Activates Price Gouging Hotline

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  03/11/20

  EPA Releases List of Disinfectants to Use Against COVID-19

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  03/9/20

  Hundreds of Florida High School Students Compete in 2020 Culinary Competition, Receive More than $800K in Scholarships

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  03/1/20

  Department of Health Provides Update on Coronavirus

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  02/19/20

  FRLA Northeast Chapter Celebrates Area’s Top Industry Workers at ROSE Awards

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  02/4/20

  100+ Florida ProStart Students Team Up with Famous Chefs, NFL Legends at Taste of the NFL

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  02/3/20

  Florida Lt. Gov. Nuñez: On human trafficking, Florida is CLOSED for business

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  01/29/20

  Meet our January Member of the Month

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  01/17/20

  Recreational Marijuana Legalization Will Not Be on the 2020 Florida Ballot

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  01/16/20

  WOTC, IEC, EZs & Disaster Relief Legislation Signed into Law

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  01/14/20

  Attorney General Moody Launches Direct Support Organization to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking

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  01/13/20

  Plant-Based, Sustainable, and Healthy are What’s Hot on Restaurant Menus in 2020

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  01/9/20

  Hotel Industry, NFL Tackle Human Trafficking Prevention Ahead of Super Bowl LIV

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  01/7/20

  Hotel Industry Convenes Anti-Trafficking Summit Ahead of Super Bowl LIV

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  12/19/19

  Industry Alert: Spending bill passed through the House of Representatives

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  12/18/19

  Feeling Jolly About our December Member of the Month

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  12/3/19

  Action Alert: Restaurant Tax Depreciation

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  11/26/19

  Thankful for our November Member of the Month

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  11/19/19

  Alert: Save VISIT FLORIDA Funding

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  11/14/19

  Medical Marijuana in the Workplace

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  11/4/19

  Florida ProStart Receives $138,781.94 From Whole Foods Market

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  10/26/19

  FRLA Honors Dave Jarrett As Special Honoree

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  10/24/19

  It’s a treat to honor our October Member of the Month

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  10/22/19

  FRLA Chef Of The Year Awarded To Chef William Ryan

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  10/19/19

  FRLA Restaurant Employee Of The Year Awarded To Sandra Cottrell

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  10/16/19

  Hospitality Industry Workers Honored at FRLA Pinellas ROSE Awards

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  10/16/19

  FRLA Restaurant GM Of The Year Awarded To John Pedaggi

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  10/15/19

  The Fastest Way to Get a Delivery Program Up and Running

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  10/13/19

  FRLA Hotel Employee Of The Year Awarded To Karen Padgett

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  10/11/19

  FRLA Hotel GM Of The Year Awarded To Heidi Dennis

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  10/9/19

  The Significant Role Plastic Straws Play in Health and Safety

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  10/9/19

  Pinnacle Hospitality Systems Inducted Into Hospitality Hall Of Fame

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  10/8/19

  $15 Minimum Wage: Don’t Believe a Promise that Can’t Be Kept

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  10/6/19

  Nick Vojnovic Inducted Into Hospitality Hall Of Fame

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  10/3/19

  Late David Burke Inducted Into Hospitality Hall Of Fame

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  09/30/19

  Statement on ‘Slave Wages’ Remark

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  09/26/19

  FRLA Welcomes New Chairman of the Board

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  09/25/19

  The Inn-side scoop on our Member of the Month

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  09/11/19

  Taco ‘Bout a Cook-Off! Lee County Culinary Students to Serve Up Local Competition

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  09/4/19

  Statement on Hurricane Dorian Price Gouging

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  09/2/19

  FRLA in State EOC for Hurricane Dorian

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  09/2/19

  ALERT: Price Gouging and Hurricane Dorian

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  08/30/19

  Governor’s Conference on Tourism Cancelled

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  08/29/19

  Statement on Hurricane Dorian

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  08/28/19

  Federal District Court Rules on ADA Litigation

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  08/26/19

  ALERT: Potential Scam in Key West

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  08/23/19

  Introducing the August Member of the Month

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  08/15/19

  Governor Ron DeSantis Announces All-Time Record Six-Month Visitation for Florida 

• 
  08/2/19

  Let the Beer Shine – Understand Beer Consumers to Increase Sales

• 
  08/2/19

  Universal Orlando Announces New Theme Park

• 
  07/29/19

  Human Trafficking Awareness: A Year Long Fight

• 
  07/23/19

  Get to know our July Members of the Month

• 
  07/8/19

  The Importance of AgeID®

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  07/2/19

  Florida Department of Health: ‘No Public Health Concerns in Destin’

• 
  06/26/19

  Meet our June Member of the Month

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  06/24/19

  Pinellas & Hillsborough Luncheon with the Chairman

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  06/24/19

  FRLA Pinellas to Hold Christmas in July Food Drive

• 
  06/20/19

  $15/hour is not good for the people

• 
  06/14/19

  Is Plant Forward the Way Forward?

• 
  06/6/19

  FRLA Adds Three to Membership Staff

• 
  06/3/19

  Florida ProStart Teams Place at National Competition

• 
  05/31/19

  DBPR’s Food Safety Tips for the 2019 Hurricane Season

• 
  05/30/19

  Luebkemann Appointed to Food Safety Council

• 
  05/29/19

  Our May Member of the Month Came to Play🍴

• 
  05/21/19

  5 Easy Ways to Get More Reviews for Your Establishment

• 
  05/20/19

  FRLA Broward to Honor High School Culinary Programs and Educators

• 
  05/16/19

  FRLA HIRES FORSYTHE AND GHOLSTON

• 
  05/15/19

  FRLA Regional Director, Dannette Lynch, Wins Tourism Person of the Year

• 
  05/8/19

  PALM BEACH HOSPITALITY STUDENTS RECEIVE $25,000

• 
  05/7/19

  Well Shot Photos Can Make the Sale

• 
  04/29/19

  All About our April Member of the Month

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  04/24/19

  Carol Dover Issues Statement on VISIT FLORIDA

• 
  04/23/19

  VISIT FLORIDA and Partners Work to Create Memorable Experiences for Visitors

• 
  04/17/19

  Senate Supports VISIT FLORIDA

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  04/16/19

  VISIT FLORIDA Should Be Fully Funded

• 
  04/15/19

  Eat Local This World Food Travel Day

• 
  04/8/19

  Short-Term Vacation Rentals and FRLA

• 
  03/28/19

  Hotel Industry Announces Grant to Train Youth for Hospitality Careers in Orlando

• 
  03/25/19

  Our March Member of the Month is a Gem

• 
  03/15/19

  A Tourism Day for the Books

• 
  03/14/19

  FRLA Honors Hometown Heroes

• 
  03/13/19

  Be Smart with SafeStaff

• 
  03/8/19

  2019 Florida ProStart Competition Sees Hundreds of High School Students Compete

• 
  02/27/19

  2019 ROSE Awards Honor Front Lines of Northeast Florida’s Hospitality

• 
  02/25/19

  FRLA Monroe Welcomes New Board

• 
  02/25/19

  Serving Up Our February Member of the Month

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  02/22/19

  FRLA Monroe Chapter Donates to FKCC Scholarship

• 
  02/22/19

  There’s Room for Everyone Under the MO+S Umbrella

• 
  02/13/19

  Have Your Say on Tourism Day

• 
  02/8/19

  FRLA Broward Director Announced

• 
  02/4/19

  Be Flexible: An Alternative to Plastic Straw Bans

• 
  02/1/19

  Gov. DeSantis Budgets $76 Million for VISIT FLORIDA

• 
  02/1/19

  Hospitality Heroes Honored in Northwest Florida

• 
  01/22/19

  Palm Beach EATS Mixes Students, Chefs & Locally-Grown Produce

• 
  01/17/19

  Nominations in Full Bloom for 11th Annual ROSE Awards

• 
  01/16/19

  Southwest Florida Water Management District WISE Program

• 
  01/14/19

  FRLA’s Florida Inns Chapter Is Association’s First State-Wide Special Interest Chapter

• 
  01/10/19

  Gov. DeSantis Unveils Water Policy Reform

• 
  01/7/19

  FRLA Collier Chapter Merges with Collier County Lodging & Tourism Alliance

• 
  11/6/18

  Miami Herald’s Florida Influencers Have Final Say

• 
  11/1/18

  Gov. Scott Announces More Resources for Red Tide Testing and Atlantic Coast Clean-Up

• 
  10/19/18

  Hospitality Industry Responds to Hurricane Michael

• 
  10/12/18

  FRLA & Tallahassee Members Provide Meals for First Responders

• 
  10/9/18

  FRLA Statement on Hurricane Michael

• 
  10/2/18

  SBA Business Recovery Locations

• 
  09/26/18

  2018 Cabinet Elections Could Change Florida’s Political Landscape

• 
  09/21/18

  SBA Loan Available to 13 Florida Counties Impacted by Red Tide

• 
  09/13/18

  FRLA Launches Course on Human Trafficking

• 
  08/31/18

  Governor Directs Additional $3 Million for Red Tide Counties

• 
  08/21/18

  RCS Staff Members Earn ‘Certified Hospitality Trainer’ Designation

• 
  08/16/18

  Red Tide Emergency: What FRLA members need to know

• 
  08/15/18

  Federal Action Needed to Protect Florida’s Tourism Industry

• 
  08/14/18

  Gov. Scott Issues Emergency Order for Red Tide

• 
  08/6/18

  RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOCIATION HIRES CUNHA

• 
  06/25/18

  ASSOCIATION HIRES HANDLEY AS NEW PRESS SECRETARY

• 
  06/17/18

  Governor Scott Speaks at FRLA Board Meeting

• 
  03/20/18

  Gov. Scott: Florida Sets Another Tourism Record in 2017

• 
  03/7/18

  Scholarships Awarded to Florida High School Students Participating in Hospitality and Tourism Management Competition

• 
  03/6/18

  $1 Million in Scholarships Awarded to High School Students Participating in Florida ProStart Competition

• 
  01/19/18

  FRLA Welcomes New Chairman and Executive Committee

• 
  01/17/18

  VISIT FLORIDA RELEASES NEW ECONOMIC IMPACT FIGURES

• 
  01/10/18

  Florida’s Hospitality Industry Goes Blue in January to Combat Human Trafficking

• 
  01/8/18

  Padgett Joins Government Relations Team at the FRLA

• 
  11/21/17

  Gov. Scott: Florida Hits All-Time Record High for Tourism

• 
  10/30/17

  GET READY FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY®

• 
  10/12/17

  FRLA SUPPORTS HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS AND CELEBRATES FLORIDA’S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY STARS

• 
  09/28/17

  Study Reveals Economic Impact of Miami Beach Ordinance on Local Businesses

• 
  09/19/17

  VISIT FLORIDA Launches Aggressive Marketing Plan Following Hurricane Irma

• 
  09/12/17

  After the Storm: Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts Underway

• 
  09/9/17

  Know Before the Storm: FRLA’s Hurricane Irma Resources

• 
  09/5/17

  FRLA Urges Members to Prepare for Hurricane Irma

• 
  08/16/17

  FRLA’s President & CEO Carol Dover to Receive the Beacon Award

• 
  08/15/17

  Gov. Scott: Florida Sets All-Time Tourism Record in First Half of 2017

• 
  07/13/17

  World-renowned Hospitality Leaders Share Industry Insights at FRLA’s Marketing + Operations Summit

• 
  06/2/17

  Orlando Restaurants #ActLoveGive to Help Homeless Students

• 
  05/15/17

  Gov. Scott: First Quarter of 2017 Sets Florida Visitation Record

• 
  05/8/17

  2017 Legislative Session Scorecard & Full Report

• 
  04/18/17

  Florida’s Hospitality Industry Celebrates Governor Scott’s Announcement for Increased Funding for VISIT FLORIDA

• 
  03/28/17

  FLORIDA’S LEADING BUSINESS COALITION CELEBRATES COURT RULING AGAINST MIAMI BEACH MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE

• 
  03/14/17

  2017 Florida Tourism Day in Tallahassee Recognizes State’s No. 1 Industry

• 
  03/10/17

  Tourism Leaders to Gather in Tallahassee for 2017 Florida Tourism Day on March 14

• 
  03/7/17

  $1.4 Million in Scholarships Awarded to Florida High School Students Participating in ProStart Culinary Team Competition

• 
  03/1/17

  Arrive Alive, Don’t Drink and Drive: Floridians and visitors are urged to drive sober for a safe Spring Break

• 
  02/23/17

  To Prepare for Tourist Season, Panama City Beach Businesses and Employees Receive FREE Responsible Vendor Training

• 
  02/16/17

  GOV. SCOTT: FLORIDA SETS ANOTHER TOURISM RECORD

• 
  02/2/17

  Job Creators Network Partners with Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

• 
  01/13/17

  FRLA Welcomes New Chairman and Executive Committee

• 
  01/10/17

  FRLA Salutes New VISIT FLORIDA President and CEO

• 
  12/14/16

  FLORIDA’S LEADING BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS FILE SUIT AGAINST MIAMI BEACH’S MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE

• 
  11/23/16

  Texas Federal Judge Blocks Overtime Rule

• 
  11/9/16

  2016 Unofficial General Election Results

• 
  10/19/16

  What You Need To Know: Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates, Minimum Wage Increase and Federal Overtime Regulations

• 
  10/1/16

  FRLA Honors First Responders and Celebrates Florida’s Hospitality Industry Stars at Awards Ceremony

• 
  08/31/16

  2016 Primary Election “Unofficial” Results

• 
  08/26/16

  Zika Resources

• 
  08/12/16

  Gov. Scott: Florida Hits All-Time Record High for Tourism

• 
  07/13/16

  Florida’s Hospitality Industry Raises More than $800,000 for Victims of Orlando Tragedy

• 
  07/11/16

  World-Renowned Hospitality Leaders Share Industry Insights at FRLA’s Marketing + Operations Summit

• 
  06/15/16

  Florida’s Hospitality Industry Hosts Statewide Dine Out for Orlando United to Support Victims, Families and Community

• 
  05/25/16

  MIAMI REPORT REVEALS $76 MILLION OF AIRBNB REVENUE IN MIAMI CAME FROM OPERATORS LISTING MULTIPLE UNITS FOR RENT

• 
  05/18/16

  Alert: Key Provisions of Overtime Ruling

• 
  05/18/16

  White House Unveils Overtime Rule

• 
  05/16/16

  At Attorney General Bondi’s Request, Hotline Established for Frontier Customers

• 05/4/16

  FRLA Offers Interactive and Innovative Training Program for Local Businesses

• 05/4/16

  Safer Dining Is the Exclusive Food Allergy Training Provider for Regulatory Compliance Services

• 
  05/3/16

  Gainesville’s Eastside High School Wins Second Place at High Stakes National Culinary Arts and Restaurant Business Competition

• 
  04/27/16

  Nashville’s Top Songwriters to Perform in South Walton to Raise Money for Children’s Charities

• 
  04/19/16

  Broward County Hospitality Students and Teachers to be Honored at Gala Alongside Tourism Czar, Nicki Grossman

• 
  04/13/16

  Hospitality Leaders Share Industry Insights With Southwest Florida’s Independent Restaurateurs and Hoteliers

• 
  04/12/16

  Palm Beach Hospitality Students Partner With Professional Artists, Chefs and Musicians to Win Scholarship Funds at FRLA Event

• 
  03/29/16

  FRLA Applauds Mayor Buddy Dyer & City Council for Recognizing Exceptional Women Leaders in Orlando

• 
  03/25/16

  Grammy Award Winning Songwriter to Perform at FRLA Music Licensing Event in Tampa

• 
  02/18/16

  Florida Welcomed a Record 105 Million Tourists in 2015

• 
  02/9/16

  $1.4 Million in Scholarships Awarded to Florida High School Students Participating in ProStart Culinary Team Competition

• 02/8/16

  To Prepare for Spring Break, Panama City Beach Businesses and Employees Receive FREE Responsible Vendor Training

• 
  02/1/16

  Lt. Governor to Keynote South Florida Regional Powerhouse Luncheon Alongside All-Star Panel of Accomplished Female Hospitality CEOs

• 
  01/29/16

  FRLA to Help Boost Local Tourism & Raise Funds for Brevard County Hospitality Students

• 
  01/29/16

  Chef Emeril Lagasse Tours Restaurants in St. Petersburg & Clearwater on National Television

• 
  01/22/16

  Seafood Shacks Featured on Emeril’s Florida

• 
  01/22/16

  FL Students Showcase Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management Skills at ProStart Competition

• 
  01/14/16

  Emeril Spotlights Iconic Miami Restaurants on National TV

• 
  01/14/16

  Tourism Leaders to Gather in Tallahassee for 2016 Florida Tourism Day on Wednesday, Jan. 20

• 
  01/8/16

  International Society of Hotel Association Executives (ISHAE) Names FRLA Director of Membership to 2016 Board of Directors

• 
  01/6/16

  Chef Emeril Lagasse Tours Eccentric Florida Restaurants on National Television

• 
  12/18/15

  Gov. Rick Scott: More Than One Million New Jobs in Florida

• 
  12/17/15

  New Video Highlights Importance of Cutting Florida’s Burdensome and Costly Business Rent Tax

• 
  12/11/15

  FRLA Supports the Florida Competitive Workforce Act in 2016

• 
  12/8/15

  Central Florida Hospitality Leaders Help Support Military Service Members and Their Families

• 
  12/2/15

  Zenith Insurance Company Selected as FRLA’s Endorsed Workers’ Compensation Carrier

• 
  12/1/15

  FRLA President/CEO Carol Dover Named A “Top Influence” in Florida Politics

• 
  11/19/15

  Gov. Rick Scott: Florida Continues All-Time Tourism Record

• 
  11/13/15

  FRLA Lends its Support to Small Business Saturday® and Drives Commerce to Florida’s Small Businesses

• 
  11/13/15

  Broward County Hospitality Leaders Help Support International Culinary Opportunity for Local High School Students

• 
  11/12/15

  High Schoolers from Nine NWFL Counties to Participate in Culinary Workshop Hosted in Tallahassee

• 
  11/10/15

  Representative Clay Ingram to Speak at FRLA’s Greater Pensacola Chapter Meeting

• 10/29/15

  FRLA and DBPR Advise South Florida Restaurateurs to Educate Employees and Consumers about Automatic Gratuities

• 
  10/27/15

  AH&LA Action Alert: Stop the NLRB Overreach

• 
  10/27/15

  FRLA Hosts World-Renowned Hospitality Leaders in Miami

• 
  10/19/15

  CALLING ALL FLORIDA CHEFS TO PARTICIPATE IN A HEALTHY COOKING COMPETITION

• 
  10/15/15

  FRLA Boosts Forgotten Coast Tourism by Sponsoring Blast on the Bay Featuring Nationally Renowned Songwriters

• 10/8/15

  FRLA Celebrates Florida’s Hospitality Industry Stars at Shades of Pink Installation and Awards Gala

• 
  10/2/15

  Jacksonville Restaurants and Seafood Nutrition Partnership Announce Seafood Week Oct. 12-17, Featuring Special Menu Items, Discounts

• 
  10/1/15

  Commissioner Adam Putnam Announces Partnership with FRLA to Expand “Fresh From Florida: On the Menu”

• 
  09/30/15

  27 Bills Go Into Effect October 1st

• 
  09/28/15

  Celebrated Key West Chef to Help Raise Funds for Hospitality Students at Wine on the Water Event

• 
  09/10/15

  Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary to Share Licensing and Inspection Insights at Local FRLA Meetings

• 
  09/4/15

  Action Required – Orange County Property Appraiser

• 
  09/2/15

  How a new ‘joint-employer’ standard could hurt franchising

• 
  08/27/15

  FRLA President/CEO to Headline Events in Sarasota & St. Pete Beach on September 1

• 
  08/27/15

  Emergency Recovery Guidelines for Business

• 
  08/27/15

  State Emergency Operations Center Activates to Level Two in Preparation for Possible Impacts from Tropical Storm Erika

• 
  08/20/15

  Assistance for Businesses Affected by West Central Florida Flooding

• 
  08/19/15

  Gov. Scott: Florida Hits All-Time Record High for Tourism

• 08/14/15

  FRLA’s Greater Pensacola Chapter Announces New Officers and Board of Directors for 2015

• 08/13/15

  Endless Summer Songwriters Series Brings Nashville’s Top Songwriters to Sandestin for Free Concerts

• 
  08/12/15

  FRLA Partners with Strategic Value Media to Develop Buyer’s Guide

• 
  08/7/15

  FL Virtual Business Emergency Operations Center Activated

• 
  07/23/15

  Governor Rick Scott Highlights $74 Million for VISIT FLORIDA to Continue Record Tourism in the Sunshine State

• 
  07/9/15

  FRLA Statement on FDA’s Menu-Labeling Mandate Delay

• 
  07/7/15

  Hospitality Industry Leaders Headline FRLA’s Marketing + Operations Summit

• 
  07/3/15

  FRLA’s Statement on BP Settlement

• 
  06/26/15

  FRLA Warns Consumers to Watch Out for Hotel Booking Scams

• 
  06/24/15

  FRLA Announces Partnership with Florida Bed and Breakfast Inns Association

• 
  06/16/15

  Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Launches New Website

• 
  06/2/15

  FRLA Applauds Governor Scott’s Efforts to Slash Cell Phone and TV Tax

• 
  06/2/15

  FRLA and AAHOA Announce Partnership to Bolster Efforts in Florida

• 
  06/2/15

  FRLA’s Miami-Dade Chapter Raises Funds for Hospitality Education Scholarships

• 
  06/2/15

  Gov. Scott: Florida Smashes All-Time Record Quarter for Tourism

• 
  04/29/15

  Panama City Beach Businesses, Community Leaders, and Law Enforcement Prepare for Safe and Successful Spring Break at Hospitality Workshop

• 
  04/27/15

  Chef Emeril Lagasse Tours Family Owned and Operated Restaurants on Latest Episode of Emeril’s Florida

• 
  03/30/15

  Tallahassee Restaurants to Offer Fantastic Food at Mouth-Watering Prices During Capital Cuisine Restaurant Week and Concert Series May 14-26