PRESS RELEASE: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) Endorses Congressman Byron Donalds for Florida Governor

(L-R: Walt Dover, FRLA President & CEO Carol Dover, Erika Donalds, and Congressman Byron Donalds at FRLA endorsement event at WC Dover Farm)   TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Restaurant Read More

Florida Tourism Industry Touts the Benefits of Tourism and Tourism Promotion During Florida Tourism Day at the Capitol

CONTACTS: For Destinations Florida: Jennifer Fennell, (850) 597-0057, [email protected] For Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association: Ashley Chambers, (254) 715-9040, [email protected]   Tallahassee, Fla. – Representatives of Florida’s tourism and hospitality Read More

FRLA Announces 2026 Board of Directors Executive Committee

  (L-R: Dennis Chan, Nick Sarra, 2026 Chairman Greg Cook, Aaron Hoefen, Chuck Prather, Henry Delgado, Richard Schneider) TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) proudly announced the installation of Read More

Tourism in Florida Delivers $133.6 Billion in Economic Impact, Nearly $2,000 per Household in Tax Savings in 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —VISIT FLORIDA’s 2024 Economic Impact of Tourism study revealed record-breaking economic contributions to Floridians from the state’s tourism industry. New data confirm that travel and tourism generated $133.6 Read More

Dick Rivera Awarded FRLA Lifetime Achievement Award, Inducted into Hospitality Hall of Fame

L-R: FRLA 2025 Chairman of the Board Nick Sarra, FRLA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dick Rivera, FRLA President & CEO Carol Dover)   TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida Restaurant & Read More