Messages from FRLA President & CEO Carol Dover
Advocacy & Industry Alerts
Operating Restrictions & Executive Orders
September
August
July
June
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-159 – Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief June 30, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-150 – Extending Executive Orders 20-69, 20-121, and 20-139 June 24, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-139 – Phase 2: Safe, Smart, Step-By-Step June 03, 2020
Executive Office of the Governor FAQs on Phase 2: Safe, Smart, Step-By-Step June 05, 2020
- FRLA Industry Specific FAQs on Phase 2 Re-Opening June 5, 2020
May
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-131 – Expanding Phase 1: Organized Youth Activities May 22, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-123 – Full Phase 1: Safe, Smart, Step-By-Step Plan for Recovery May 15, 2020
Full Phase 1 Infographic
DBPR FAQs For Restaurant and Food Establishments Executive Order 20-123 Full Phase 1: Safe, Smart, Step-by-Step Plan for Recovery May 16, 2020
FRLA FAQs For Executive Order 20-123 – Full Phase 1 May 18, 2020
DBPR Mandatory Measures and Best Practices For Restaurant and Food Establishments- Executive Order 20-123 May 16, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-122 – Broward and Miami-Dade to Phase 1: Safe, Smart, Step-by-Step, Plan for Florida’s Recovery May 14, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-121 – Extension of Executive Order 20-94 – Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief May 14, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-120 – Expanding Phase 1: Palm Beach County, Barbershops, Cosmetology Salons, Cosmotology Specialty Salons May 09, 2020
DBPR FAQs For Executive Order 20-120 May 09, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-114 – Extension of Florida Emergency Management Act May 08, 2020
April
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-112 – Phase 1: Safe, Smart, Step By Step, Plan for Florida’s Recovery April 29, 2020
FRLA FAQs for Executive Order 20-112 April 29, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-111 – Limited Extension of Essential Services and Vacation Rental Prohibition April 29, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-104 – Emergency Temporary Action Related to Unemployment Compensation April 16, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-103 – Extending 20-87 Related to Vacation Rentals April 10, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-97 – Municipal Elections in Pasco County April 08, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-95 – CARES Act “Doc Stamp” Abatement April 06, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-94 – Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief April 02, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-93 – Reemployment Assistance Program April 02, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-92 – Amending Executive Order 20-91 April 01, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-91 – Essential Services and Activities April 01, 2020
EOG FAQs for Executive Order 20-91
March
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-89 – Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, Monroe County Public Access Restrictions March 30, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-88 – Re-employment of Essential Personnel March 30, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-87 – Vacation Rental Closures March 27, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-86 – Additional Requirements of Certain Individuals Traveling to Florida March 27, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-83 – Public Health Advisory March 24, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-82 – Isolation of Individuals Traveling to Florida March 24, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-80 – Air Passenger Quarantine March 23, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-71 – Alcohol Sales, Restaurants, and Gyms March 20, 2020
DBPR FAQs and Screening Questions Related to Executive Order 20-71
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-70 – Broward and Palm Beach County Closures March 20, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-68 – Bars, Nightclubs, Restaurants March 17, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-52 – Emergency Declaration March 09, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-51 – Public Health Emergency March 01, 2020
Emergency Orders
Local Operating Restrictions
Sanitation, Safety, and Public Health
Business, Employment, and Financial
- Oxford Economic Hotel Report: $16.8 Billion Loss in State and Local Tax Revenue from Drop in Hotel Operations and Occupancy
- SBA PPP IFR Revisions To Final Interim Rule
- SBA Releases Interim Final Rule: PPP Loan Forgiveness
- SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
- SBA Releases Updated FAQs on PPP- May 19, 2020
- SBA Releases Interim Final Rule: Second Extension of Limited Safe Harbor with Respect to Certification Concerning Need for PPP Loan and Lender Reporting
- SBA Releases Interim Final Rule: SBA Loan Review Procedures and Related Borrower and Lender Responsibilities
- SBA Releases Lender Processing Fee Payment and 1502 Reporting Process
- SBA Releases Updated Frequently Asked Questions on the Paycheck Protection Program – May 14, 2020
- SBA Interim Final Rule: Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program – Requirements – Promissory Notes, Authorizations, Affiliation, and Eligibility
- Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan
- U.S. Department of Treasury – Additional Guidance Regarding PPP Loans
- U.S. Department of Treasury – Paycheck Protection Program-Assistance for Small Businesses March 31, 2020
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act Notice: Frequently Asked Questions
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions & Answers
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Rights
- Florida Disaster Emergency Business Damage Assessment Survey
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Short Time Compensation Program
- Florida Department of Revenue COVID-19 Tax Assistance
- Visit Florida COVID-19 Small Business Toolkit
- Visit Florida Tourism Dashboard
- Visit Florida Updates
- Enterprise Florida Microfinance Guarantee Program Initial Fees Suspended
- Florida DEO Reemployment Assistance Update August 19, 2020
- Florida DEO Reemployment Assistance Resource Guide
- Florida DEO COVID-19 Pandemic Scenarios and Benefits Available
- Florida DEO Applying for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
- Florida DEO Reemployment Assistance
- Florida DEO Reemployment Assistance Claim Workflow Beginning March 15, 2020
- Florida DEO Employee and Employer Resources
- Florida DEO Reemployment Assistance Benefits
- Florida DEO Temporary Layoff Program
- AHLA Department of Treasury Interim Final Rule Message and FAQs
- AHLA Toolkit
- AHLA Guidance for Employers
- AHLA SafeStay Industry Wide Hotel Cleaning Standards June 01, 2020
- National Restaurant Association Summary of the CARES Act
- National Restaurant Association Resources By State
- National Restaurant Association Resources
- National Restaurant Association: COVID-19 Tips for Restaurants
- FRLA Paycheck Protection Program Loan and CARES Act Quick Summary April 03, 2020
- FRLA: Notice To Travelers Arriving From Areas With Community Spread of COVID-19
- FRLA: Questionnaire For Travelers Arriving From Areas With Community Spread of COVID-19
- FRLA: Valet, Bell Stand, and Other Lobby Personnel Best Practices
- FRLA COVID-19 Employee Portal
- Florida Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Resources
- ServSafe Free Courses and Resources For Restaurants and Food Service Workers
- BrandIt 3 Ply Masks
- Synergi: Financial Relief Check List
- Synergi Partners Loans vs. Retention Credit
- United Health Care: Teledoc Health- Help your employees today!
- ALSCO: Restaurant Reopening Must Haves & PMIX Products
- Ecolab COVID-19 Resource Summary
- Island Oasis Pure Paradise Rebate
- Zenith: Small Business Guide to the CARES Act
- Dell Technologies: Empower your employees to work from home.
Background & Explaining Documents
News Archive
September
- Gov. DeSantis removes restaurants rules, mask penalties, and more September 26, 2020
- ‘I think this gives us a real fighting chance,” Restaurant owners happy to be back at full capacity September 25, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Phase 3 Re-opening of Florida Business September 25, 2020
- Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to end local restrictions on restaurants September 25, 2020
- DeSantis moves to prohibit locally enacted COVID-related restaurant restrictions September 25, 2020
- Florida’s new unemployment claims down in 3rd week of September September 24, 2020
- Boeing portable zapping wand to be mass produced in deal with Florida company September 23, 2020
- Late-stage study of first single-shot coronavirus vaccine begins in U.S. September 23, 2020
- Gov. DeSantis: Pandemic continues to hurt small business September 22, 2020
- SBA opened its PPP forgiveness portal in August. Here’s how it’s going. September 22, 2020
- Jay Powell says US small businesses may need ‘direct fiscal support’ September 22, 2020
- Florida COVID-19 cases appear to be leveling off after summer surge September 20, 2020
- Bars, breweries could be allowed to reopen soon in South Florida, DBPR official says September 18, 2020
- Lawmaker Approves Restaurant Surcharge September 17, 2020
- How companies are getting speedy coronavirus tests for employees September 15, 2020
- Miami Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez teases easing of restrictions on bars day after protest September 15, 2020
- How COVID-19 is changing leasing agreements for businesses September 15, 2020
- Free masks for hospitality workers as Florida bars reopen September 14, 2020
- 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” September 11, 2020
- Bars allowed to reopen next week at 50% capacity September 11, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Broward and Miami-Dade Counties Will Move Into Phase 2 of Reopening September 11, 2020
- How COVID-19 will change leasing agreements for businesses September 11, 2020
- Florida lets bars start COVID-19 comeback at 50% capacity. Miami-Dade says not yet September 10, 2020
- State nears restaurants’ next step as bars reopen, DeSantis backs alcohol to-go September 10, 2020
- FRLA Members and Industry Leaders Participate in Restaurant Roundtable with Governor DeSantis September 10, 2020
- DBPR Announces Re-Opening of Bars Effective Sept. 14 September 10, 2020
- Florida tourism will take up to 3 years to recover from COVID-19, state economist predicts September 10, 2020
- FRLA Members and Industry Leaders Participate in Restaurant Roundtable with Governor DeSantis September 10, 2020
- 7 ways the pandemic has changed how we shop for food September 09, 2020
- WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Governor Ron DeSantis Encourages Floridians To Travel Within the State To Help Tourism Recover September 09, 2020
- Florida reports fewest new COVID cases since June September 08, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Begins Paying Federal Lost Wages Assistance Program Benefits September 08, 2020
- Local Bars Are Starting To Reopen By Adding Food Items September 08, 2020
- Here is what the Burger King of the future will look like September 04, 2020
- This labor day, how is Florida’s workforce holding up? September 04, 2020
- DeSantis hints at reopening Florida bars soon September 04, 2020
- Florida marketing campaign urges in-state travel September 03, 2020
- USF tackles 14 more research projects to study coronavirus impacts September 02, 2020
- Hotels face ‘possibility of foreclosure’ and permanent closure, study says September 02, 2020
- Restaurants sharing spaces to save businesses, employees September 01, 2020
- COVID-19 in Florida: Governor extends moratorium on residential evictions September 01, 2020
- Visitation at Florida long-term care facilities to resume but with limitations September 01, 2020
- Florida reports 7,569 COVID-19 cases because labs ‘dumped’ months old tests, DeSantis says September 01, 2020
- DeSantis says Florida is in ‘good shape’ for Labor Day Weekend September 01, 2020
August
- What are top lawmakers saying about stimulus checks? August 31, 2020
- ‘We are keeping schools open’, DeSantis, state on track with reopening, Trump advisor says August 31, 2020
- National Restaurant Association launches restaurant revival campaign to invite people back to restaurants August 31, 2020
- Gov. DeSantis on flying: ‘I think it’s something safe for people to do’ August 31, 2020
- Small businesses in college towns struggle without students August 28, 2020
- SBA updates PPP guidance for employees: Here’s what it means August 27, 2020
- Florida restaurant openings during the COVID-19 pandemic August 26, 2020
- ‘It’s a moving target’: When will DBPR’s Halsey Beshears reopen Florida bars, breweries? August 26, 2020
- Florida can continue to ban alcohol sales at bars, Orlando judge rules August 26, 2020
- Florida governor supports Disney, Universal, and state theme parks easing COVID-19 capacity limits August 26, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Participation in the Federal Lost Wages Assistance Program August 26, 2020
- Chart: Coronavirus cuts international tourism in half August 25, 2020
- Restaurant dining rooms set to reopen soon as COVID cases ease August 25, 2020
- Pandemic could set tourism sector back $1 Trillion August 25, 2020
- Indoor dining may not return to New York until next year; restaurant owners say they may not make it August 25, 2020
- Gov. Ron DeSantis to hold off on opening bars August 24, 2020
- To-go drinks an elixir for public, a lifeline for business August 24, 2020
- Don’t let the pandemic sink your company culture August 24, 2020
- Florida’s COVID-19 infection rate dips to a low level not seen since mid-June August 24, 2020
- What experts say about restaurants in a post COVID-19 world August 20, 2020
- Hotel industry says it has been decimated by COVID-19, pleads congress for help August 20, 2020
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to hold off opening bars August 20, 2020
- Florida tourism industry sees improvement in early August August 18, 2020
- FRLA Gives Away 50,000 Masks in Southwest Florida August 14, 2020
- New unemployment filings for Florida fall to post pandemic low August 13, 2020
- FRLA gives more than 600 masks to restaurants and hotels August 12, 2020
- Florida to be a part of COVID-19 vaccine pilot August 11, 2020
- Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to distribute masks to hospitality workers August 10, 2020
- Coronavirus Florida: New cases at lowest levels in 6 weeks August 10, 2020
- Florida’s economy takes a $23B hit from empty cruise ships, ports August 10, 2020
- DeSantis on non-essential business: “The fact of the matter is, pretty much anyone’s job is essential to them” August 10, 2020
- President Signs Executive Orders on UI, Payroll Tax August 09, 2020
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to look at reopening bars August 07, 2020
- Symptom checks and COVID screenings: Here’s what DeSantis’ order means for restaurants August 06, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Updates Restaurant Employee Screening Protocols August 06, 2020
- In trying times, Americans look to our true leaders – chain restaurants – for guidance August 05, 2020
- How local restaurants are handling COVID-19 safety precautions August 04, 2020
- PPP loans increased small business survivability by up to 30%, study finds August 03, 2020
- When a storm approaches, shelters will point some to a COVID hotel August 03, 2020
- What is UV light and can it kill the coronavirus? Here’s everything you need to know August 03, 2020
- Second stimulus check updates: Congress to resume talks on COVID-19 relief package August 03, 2020
July
- Florida had millions of jobs saved by PPP loans July 31, 2020
- Florida shuts down testing centers as storm looms, just as state shatters coronavirus death records July 30, 2020
- Gov. DeSantis wants Florida restaurant employees back to work more quickly after testing positive July 29, 2020
- What does Florida’s COVID-19 positivity rate tell us? July 28, 2020
- AHLA urges industry to join Save Hotel Jobs action day July 28, 2020
- Senate HEALS Act includes another $1200 stimulus check– here is who would qualify July 27, 2020
- Masks may reduce viral dose, some experts say July 27, 2020
- Florida tourism struggles under grip of COVID-19 July 26, 2020
- Florida’s job market won’t recover from COVID-19 for more than a year, report says July 23, 2020
- U.S. Surgeon General to join Miami-Dade mayor and Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association For Hospitality Workers Mask Giveaway Event July 23, 2020
- U.S. Disaster Response scrambles to protect people from hurricanes and COVID-19 July 22, 2020
- ‘We need your help.’ Florida breweries beg Gov. DeSantis, Sec. Beshears to let them open July 22, 2020
- All eyes are on the next COVID-19 relief package July 20, 2020
- Bahamas restricting visitors from the U.S. July 20, 2020
- Numbers have to ‘flatten’ before drinks can flow in Florida July 20, 2020
- Jobs recovery shows signs of slowing as coronavirus surges July 17, 2020
- Select State-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites to Offer Observed Self-Swab Testing for Symptomatic Individuals July 16, 2020
- We need Congress to enact the Blueprint for Restaurant Revival July 16, 2020
- National Restaurant Association Calls for Critically Needed Federal Support for the Restaurant Industry July 15, 2020
- Congress seeks relief for Florida’s struggling agriculture industry July 14, 2020
- Gov. Ron DeSantis: People, drugs on the way in COVID-19 fight July 11, 2020
- Jobs Report 2020: $4.8M jobs added and unemployment falls to 11.1% as more states reopen after COVID-19 shutdown July 02, 2020
- $130 billion left at Paycheck Protection Program deadline, but senate acts to extend it July 01, 2020
June
- Coronavirus updates: Airlines strengthen travel policies June 30, 2020
- Searching for normalcy: here is what we know about beaches, travel, camps, and more June 29, 2020
- Florida looks for ‘way forward’ on bars June 29, 2020
- DBPR Suspends On-Premises Alcohol Sales at Bars June 26, 2020
- Visit Florida seeks post-pandemic budget boost June 25, 2020
- Pandemic fuels widespread changes in alcohol laws June 24, 2020
- Bars and restaurants violating social distancing guidelines may lose liquor license, Gov. Ron DeSantis says June 23, 2020
- Florida restaurant association calls on residents and visitors to wear masks June 23, 2020
- FRLA Encourages All Florida Residents and Visitors to Wear Masks, Releases Updated Operating Recommendations June 24, 2020
- Drug dexamethasone offers hope amid spikes in infections June 23, 2020
- 2nd Presidential debate moves from Michigan to Florida June 23, 3030
- Tourism starts slow climb back from coronavirus June 19, 2020
- Yuengling partners with Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to help hospitality workers June 19, 2020
- A second PPP loan for struggling small business? New bill would offer additional funding June 18, 2020
- Dining in the street? As restaurants reopen, seating moves outdoors June 17, 2020
- SBA’s PPP loan window is closing fast. Here’s what you need to know June 17, 2020
- SBA reopens its economic injury disaster loan program June 16, 2020
- Coronavirus pandemic halts fight over $15 minimum wage, for now June 16, 2020
- COVID’S COST TO RESTAURANTS SO FAR: $120B IN LOST SALES June 15, 2020
- Update: Favorited Interim Rule on PPP Flexibility Act Released June 15, 2020
- Traveling again? Leisure and business travelers share tips to stay safe from coronavirus June 15, 2020
- With coronavirus a new health challenge, Florida launches statewide Safety Council June 15, 2020
- Downtown businesses struggling from COVID-19 see RNC in Jacksonville as a relief June 12, 2020
- Tourism businesses want taxpayers to pay people to travel June 11, 2020
- Coronavirus may throw a wrench in minimum wage amendment, restaurant industry claims June 10, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis announces state disbursements of CARES Act Funds to Counties June 10, 2020
- Yuengling donating $20,000 to aid Florida bartenders and waitstaff during COVID-19 crisis June 09, 2020
- Just in time for summer, Florida is seeing a surge in coronavirus cases. But there is good news too June 09, 2020
- ‘People are getting in planes’: Travel Business is picking up June 09, 2020
- U.S. Department of Treasury – PPP Flexibility Act: Upcoming Procedures June 09, 2020
- Coronavirus accelerates ‘the demise of malls’ as JCPenny, other retailers close June 08, 2020
- The coronavirus pandemic’s looming credit crisis June 08, 2020
- Executive Office of the Governor FAQs on Phase 2: Safe, Smart, Step-By-Step June 05, 2020
- How will Florida’s tourism industry bounce back from COVID-19? June 05, 2020
- Coronavirus: Gov. DeSantis announces ‘Phase 2’ plan to reopen Florida. What it means. June 04, 2020
- How to make sure your hotel is ready when the economy turns back on June 04, 2020
- Florida hoping economy will boost with major theme parks reopening June 04, 2020
- 1.9 million seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffs June 04, 2020
- Ron DeSantis: Phase 2 starts Friday June 03, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis announces Phase 2 of Florida’s Plan For Recovery: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step June 03, 2020
- Consumer confidence levels off in Florida June 02, 2020
- Hotel industry impacted during COVID-19 pandemic June 02, 2020
- ‘The heartbeat… is gone’: Orlando restaurants face frustration, success as they reopen amid virus June 02, 2020
- Post-COVID minimum wage hikes may harm job seekers June 01, 2020
- Nearly two-thirds of public restaurants face bankruptcy risks June 01, 2020
- Florida Keys reopens to visitors June 01, 2020
May
- Marion businesses work to convince customers to come back May 29, 2020
- Floridians prepare for hurricane season during a pandemic May 29, 2020
- As Florida relaxes COVID restrictions, many still choose to stay at home May 29, 2020
- Coronavirus Update: What you need to know Friday, May 29 May 29, 2020
- Will restaurants feel like hospital cafeterias in the future? Chefs struggle to bring dining out back May 28, 2020
- Hotels redefining cleaning, safety standards as they open amid pandemic May 27, 2020
- Walt Disney World to use reservation system when parks reopen May 27, 2020
- SBA officially weighs in on using PPP for bonuses. Here’s what it says May 27, 2020
- Restaurants offering to-go cocktails to stay afloat during pandemic May 26, 2020
- AHLA’s Safe Stay program endorsed by hospitality leaders May 25, 2020
- ‘Huge’ win: Universal, other theme parks and attractions to officially reopen May 24, 2020
- Vacation rentals in 42 counties now cleared to reopen May 24, 2020
- Carol Dover speaks at tourism round table in Orlando May 24, 2020
- Monroe county to resume vacation rentals, hotels starting June 1st May 23, 2020
- Florida DBPR Approves Additional Counties For Vacation Rentals May 22, 2020
- What happens when a diner sneezes? Restaurants reopen to a new coronavirus reality May 22, 2020
- 26 counties approved for vacation rentals after DBPR approves 10 more plans May 21, 2020
- FRLA President and CEO participates in economic round table with Vice President Pence and Governor DeSantis May 21, 2020
- Mike Pence in Orlando: Florida ‘leading the way to open up America again’ May 20, 2020
- Universal to start theme park reopening talks with Orange county May 20, 2020
- Restaurant executive weighs in on the future of dining in May 20, 2020
- Vice President Pence expected to offer encouragement to Central Florida’s tourism leaders May 19, 2020
- Florida Panhandle reopens short term rentals May 19, 2020
- Palm Beach restaurants are reinventing themselves during Phase 1 Reopening May 19, 2020
- For small businesses, survival may hinge on closing streets May 18, 2020
- Remarks by President Trump in a Roundtable with Restaurant Executives and Industry Leaders May 18, 2020
- Pence to visit Orlando nursing home, talk tourism on Wednesday, May 18, 2020
- Monroe County Prepares For Lodging Establishments To Reopen and the Removal of Checkpoints May 17, 2020
- Coronavirus changing how Florida preparing for hurricane season, counties may use hotels as shelter May 17, 2020
- Partnership delivers food, kind words to at-risk in Marion County May 16, 2020
- Coronavirus in Florida: See how the state’s economy is faring May 15, 2020
- Are Florida restaurant workers required to wear masks? Here’s what state officials say. May 14, 2020
- 2.9 million more seek unemployment assistance. Could unemployment hit 25%? May 14, 2020
- Hotel owners expect a very different operation upon re-opening May 13, 2020
- Union hospitality workers demand safe reopening for tourism industry May 12, 2020
- Reopening poll- Residents ready to go back to beach or work, but not travel, shop May 12, 2020
- SBA may change forgiveness rules, 8-week period for PPP borrowers after all May 12, 2020
- Travel industry looks to local markets to jump-start recovery May 12, 2020
- Florida adds COVID-19 into hurricane preparations May 12, 2020
- Travel industry looks to local markets to jump-start recovery May 11, 2020
- Wall Street Journal – Mnuchin Supports Changes to Small-Business Aid Program May 11, 2020
- Guy Fieri has helped raise more than $20 million for out-of-work restaurant workers May 10, 2020
- Visit Florida looks to residents to kickstart tourism May 08, 2020
- Disney Springs to begin a phased reopening starting May 20 May 08, 2020
- Coronavirus Florida: Local restaurant inspection company to help develop reopening plan May 07, 2020
- What is the ‘new normal’ for the hospitality industry after COVID-19? May 07, 2020
- Lt. Gov.: Here is what Florida is considering to reopen salons, tourism May 07, 2020
- Tampa expands outdoor seating onto sidewalks, roads May 06, 2020
- Digital menus on smartphones poised to eliminate a major barrier to safe restaurant re-openings May 06, 2020
- Alcohol delivery may continue in Florida after coronavirus, Gov. DeSantis suggests May 05, 2020
- Gov. DeSantis teases more restaurant capacity on the menu for Phase Two Reopening May 05, 2020
- Better each day: Lessons from how Firehouse Subs is handling the pandemic – and seeing sales rebound May 05, 2020
- Coronavirus Florida: Restaurants and retailers begin phased-in reopening May 04, 2020
- More restaurants expected to remain closed during Phase one reopening of Florida May 04, 2020
- Exclusive: Hotel industry issues coronavirus safety guidelines ahead of anticipated travel surge May 04, 2020
- Hunkering Down with Peter Schorsch – Interview with Carol Dover May 01, 2020
- Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association CEO talks positives, challenges for restaurants under ‘Phase 1’ May 01, 2020
April
- Minimum wage laws will weaken recovery April 30, 2020
- WATCH: Florida Hospitality TV – Phase 1 Information April 30, 2020
- FRLA Statement on Governor Ron DeSantis’ Plan for Florida’s Recovery: “Safe, Smart, Step-by-Step.” April 30, 2020
- Proposed guidelines for re-opening of restaurants, bars, and hotels April 29, 2020
- Coronavirus Florida: DeSantis launches phased in reopening April 29, 2020
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Provides Reemployment Assistance Update April 29, 2020
- DeSantis, Trump discuss reopening Florida April 29, 2020
- Trump signs executive order keeping meat processing plants open April 29, 2020
- Florida Department of Revenue issues emergency order for corporate income taxes April 28, 2020
- CDC compiles new guidelines to help organizations reopen April 28, 2020
- Separated by plexiglass? Experts discuss how restaurants will change April 27, 2020
- FRLA releases reopening guidelines for restaurants and hotels April 27, 2020
- Reopening of America accelerates as states prepare to relax coronavirus restrictions April 27, 2020
- With $320B in new PPP funds available, Business Journals readers offer 5 takeaways from round 1 April 27, 2020
- ‘I’m not in a rush.’ DeSantis says no theaters or sports venues yet. Florida will reopen in phases April 27, 2020
- ‘The food supply chain is breaking,’ Tyson says as plants close April 26, 2020
- What is the new normal for the hospitality industry after COVID-19? April 24, 2020
- Coronavirus Florida: How will mass-tourism fare when the economy reopens? April 24, 2020
- VyStar chief lending officer talks PPP plans, city loans, and industry impact of Covid-19 April 24, 2020
- House approves $484bn in extra U.S. coronavirus relief funds April 23, 2020
- NFIB issues 10 recommendations for small business April 23, 2020
- U.S. business groups seek protection from coronavirus lawsuits April 23, 2020
- Sen. Scott: Businesses have a lot of work to do to ease coronavirus concerns April 23, 2020
- What will restaurants look like once the coronavirus pandemic subsides? Experts have an idea April 23, 2020
- FRLA Members’ Join Governor DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force to Get Florida Safely Back to Work April 22, 2020
- FDA’s perspective on food safety and availability during and beyond COVID-19 April 22, 2020
- Florida restaurateur vows ‘we are going to do whatever it takes’ to bounce back from coronavirus restrictions April 22, 2020
- Gov. DeSantis names members working to reopen economy April 21, 2020
- Small businesses worry big banks won’t prioritize PPP applications in second round April 21, 2020
- Florida tourism industry launches data dashboard to track economic hit from Coronavirus April 21, 2020
- Developers, reopeners push for Florida reopening plan April 21, 2020
- Gov. DeSantis on Fox and Friends: ‘Florida’s flattened the curve’ April 21, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Re-open Florida Task Force Executive Committee April 20, 2020
- One month after dining rooms closed, Florida restaurants are devastated, uncertain April 20, 2020
- Mike Gallagher interviews Carol Dover April 20, 2020
- Tampa’s Bloomin’ Brands, parent company of Outback Steakhouse finds silver linings in the darkness of the coronavirus pandemic April 20, 2020
- Dinner Plans? Nikki Fried Suggests Takeout April 17, 2020
- Coronavirus Impact: National Restaurant Survey Shows Dire Situation for Industry April 17, 2020
- Restaurants weigh the cost of apps like Uber Eats verses in-house deliveries April 17, 2020
- DeSantis putting together team to address economic woes April 17, 2020
- Crippled By Coronavirus: Tourism industry’s losses continue to mount with no end in sight – yet April 16, 2020
- SBA’s $349B Paycheck Protection Program officially runs out of money April 16, 2020
- 33,000 Floridians have received unemployment claims, says DeSantis “It’s not nearly enough” April 17, 2020
- Carol Dover Interview With Larry Elder April 16, 2020
- Florida elected officials discuss ‘Phased Reopening’ April 15, 2020
- Why the gig economy is a crucial lifeline for restaurant revenues during the COVID-19 crisis April 15, 2020
- Analysis warns of $8-$10 billion hit to Florida budget because of coronavirus pandemic April 15, 2020
- America First: FRLA President & CEO Carol Dover interview with Sebastian Gorka April 15, 2020
- Business groups start planning for Florida’s economic ‘RESET’ April 13, 2020
- Florida associations join forces to help bring forces to help bring back jobs and tourism to the sunshine state April 13, 2020
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Awards More Than 1,000 Small Business Bridge Loans, April 11, 2020
- The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces HUD Providing $633 Million in New Disaster Mitigation Program April 10, 2020
- Sunrise: A Florida Politics Podcast, Interview With Carol Dover April 10, 2020
- Don’t close, get creative: Restaurants and catering finding new ways to generate revenue April 10, 2020
- Delivering food during coronavirus is a ‘calculated risk’, but what choice do drivers and restaurant owners have? April 09, 2020
- Florida restaurants face uncertain future as COVID-19 regulations remain in place April 08, 2020
- VIDEO: Coronavirus Symptoms Day by Day April 06, 2020
- Washington Post: What You Need to Know about Coronavirus April 06, 2020
- Uber Eats is Adding In-App Donate Button For Restaurants April 03, 2020
March
- Florida Politics: State Regulators Now Say Yes To Cocktails To Go March 28, 2020
- Gov. DeSantis suspends vacation rentals in Florida, orders checkpoints on roads March 27, 2020
- Department of Revenue Extends March Sales Tax Due Dates for Adversely Affected Taxpayers March 26, 2020
- Department of Revenue Extends Property Tax Payment Due Date from March 31 to April 15 March 26, 2020
- Florida Department of Elder Affairs Announces Partnership with DBPR and FRLA to Support Meals to the Elderly March 25, 2020
- Richmond Restaurants United Commercial March 21, 2020
- First Coronavirus Response Act Passed; What Employers Need to Know March 19, 2020
- Top Hotel CEOs Meet with President Trump, Vice President Pence on Urgent Assistance to Keep Hotels from Shuttering March 17, 2020
- DBPR Releases Requirements For Florida Restaurants, Bars and Nightclubs, March 17, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Issues an Executive Order Regarding Bars, Beaches and Restaurants, March 17, 2020
- FRLA Applauds Governor DeSantis For Keeping Floridians Safe, Supporting Florida Workers and Businesses During COVID-19, March 17, 2020
- Governor Ron DeSantis Activates Emergency Bridge Loan Program March 16, 2020
- FDACS Advises Consumers and Businesses On Food Safety and Sanitizing March 16, 2020
- Uber Eats Announces Efforts To Support Florida Restaurant Industry March 16, 2020
- Governor DeSantis Activates Emergency Business Damage Assessment Survey March 12, 2020
- Attorney General Moody Activates Price Gouging Hotline March 11, 2020