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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

FRLA Announces Government Relations Personnel Update

MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) announced personnel changes within its Government Relations Department, including the retirement of long-time Senior Vice President Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation to Protect Florida Jobs

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson to sign legislation that will protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 Read More

OSHA Suspends ETS Enforcement due to Fifth Circuit’s Latest Take on Vaccine Rule

By Shereen Hashem OSHA newly announced an update to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Currently, the ETS requires employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccines or weekly testing. OSHA Read More

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Supports Promise Fund of Florida’s Fight Against Breast Cancer

Tallahassee, FL – Today, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) shares support for The Promise Fund of Florida. The Promise Fund of Florida is a nonprofit organization whose mission Read More

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