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Central Florida Restaurant Leader Inducted into FRLA Hall of Fame

~Horace Dawson Honored at FRLA Stars of the Industry Gala; Tribute Video Released~ (L-R: FRLA President & CEO Carol Dover, FRLA Restaurateur of the Year Horace Dawson, FRLA 2023 & Read More

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Endorses CFO Jimmy Patronis for Florida’s 1st Congressional District

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) announced its formal endorsement of Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis for Florida’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House Read More

Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Names Hospitality Stars of the Industry at Annual Gala

~Hotelier, Supplier, and Restaurateur of the Year Icons Honored; Rare Lifetime Achievement Award Presented~   (L-R: Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Don Fox; Supplier of the Year Topher Jensen of Gas Read More

FloridaCommerce Announces Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Application Deadline Extension for Hurricane Milton

Tallahassee, FL –  This week, Florida Commerce announced a deadline extension for Floridians impacted by Hurricane Milton to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). The US Department of Labor (USDOL) Read More

Florida Again Shatters Tourism Records; Posts Highest Visitation Numbers in State History in 2023 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced record-breaking visitation numbers in 2023. Tourists to Florida were found to have spent a record $131 billion in the state—an increase of 5% over 2022—in Read More

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