Senator Rubio Names FRLA Member – Sergio’s Family Restaurant – the Senate Small Business of the Week

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, named Sergio’s Family Restaurant of Miami, FL as the U.S. Senate Small Business of Read More

Select State-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites to Offer Observed Self-Swab Testing for Symptomatic Individuals

~This pilot program will reduce wait time and expedite test results to symptomatic individuals~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –  Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that four state-supported drive-thru COVID-19 testing Read More

We Need Congress to Enact the Blueprint for Restaurant Revival

A Message from FRLA and the National Restaurant Association Later this month, Congress will consider their final coronavirus response bill for 2020. From the beginning of this pandemic, FRLA has tirelessly Read More

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Launches Seal of Commitment, Safety Promise to Guests

TALLAHASSEE—Today, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) launched a new standard for hospitality safety and sanitation practices, the FRLA Seal of Commitment. The Seal of Commitment demonstrates that the Read More

DBPR Provides Clarification on Bar Closures in Amended Emergency Order

On July 1, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) released an Amended Emergency Order 2020-09 to amend and clarify operating restrictions for bars and restaurants set forth Read More