~Florida Law Requires Training Completion by January 1, 2021~ TALLAHASSEE – To help aid in the prevention and reporting of human trafficking in Florida, legislation was passed in 2019 that requires human trafficking awareness training and the establishment of reporting procedures for Florida’s lodging operators and employees with a compliance deadline of January 1, 2021. Read More
With Drop in Travel, 77% Expect More Layoffs at Current Levels Download Survey One-Pager HERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Myers, 202-289-3148; jmyers@ahla.com or Maura Morton, 202-289-3186; mmorton@ahla.com WASHINGTON (November 18, 2020) – With a resurgence of COVID-19 and renewed travel restrictions enacted in many states, a new survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association Read More
Contact: FRLA Communications Media@frla.org Tallahassee – Today, Carol Dover, President and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, released the following statement in response to state and national media reports questioning the safety of patronizing hotels and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Across the nation and here in Florida, there has been an increase Read More
**PRESS RELEASE** SMALL BUSINESSES, WORKERS WORRY ABOUT MOUNTING JOB LOSSES WITH BALLOT AMENDMENT 2’S PASSAGE TALLAHASSEE — Florida small business owners and workers expressed grave concern with the passage of Ballot Amendment 2 on Tuesday, which mandates a minimum wage hike of $15 for employees, putting jobs at risk and businesses in jeopardy of closing. The amendment, Read More
**PRESS RELEASE** GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS: “VOTE NO ON BALLOT AMENDMENT 2” TALLAHASSEE — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today urged voters to defeat Ballot Amendment 2, the proposed constitutional amendment that would mandate a statewide $15 minimum wage. “Now is not the time,” said Governor DeSantis in a statement. “Ballot Amendment 2 would close small businesses, kill Read More