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Omicron Variant Hit Restaurant Industry Hard; Replenishing the RRF Forecast to Save more than Florida Jobs

New survey from National Restaurant Association shows 50,000 jobs saved with first round of RRF Funding TALLAHASSEE, FL– The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) today released new survey data Read More

Clarion Events Food & Beverage Group and The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Announce the Reboot of Its Annual Tradeshow

HELTON, CT  –  Clarion Events Food & Beverage Group and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) have announced the relaunch of the all-new Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show (FRLS) Read More

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

TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) announced the installation of its 2022 Board of Directors Executive Committee. As Florida’s premier non-profit hospitality trade association, FRLA has provided excellent service Read More

CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly Read More

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

For Immediate Release: December 22, 2021 Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Melanie Griffin as Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Melanie Read More

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