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

Heiko Dobrikow Named FRLA Hotelier of the Year, Inducted into Hospitality Hall of Fame

(L-R: FRLA 2025 Chairman of the Board Nick Sarra, FRLA Hotelier of the Year Heiko Dobrikow, FRLA President & CEO Carol Dover)   TALLAHASSEE – At the 2025 Hospitality Stars Read More

Mike Quillen Named FRLA Restaurateur of the Year, Inducted into Hospitality Hall of Fame

  (L-R: FRLA 2025 Chairman of the Board Nick Sarra, FRLA Restaurateur of the Year Michael Quillen, FRLA President & CEO Carol Dover)   TALLAHASSEE, FL – At the 2025 Read More