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Newsletter Category: Capitol Concierge

2.9.2018 Capital Update

FRLA’s Capital Corner – Week 5: Listen to the latest updates about potential legislative impacts to our industry by tuning into Week 5 of FRLA’s Capital Corner. This recap includes an update on regulating short-term rentals and other legislative issues. Watch the video.

2.2.2018 Capital Update

FRLA’s Capital Corner – Week 4: Listen to the latest updates about potential impacts to our industry by tuning into Week 4 of FRLA’s Capital Corner. This recap includes an update on regulating short-term rentals and other legislative issues. Watch the video.

1.26.2018 Capital Update

FRLA’s Capital Corner – Week 3: Listen to the latest updates about potential impacts to our industry by tuning into FRLA President and CEO Carol Dover on Week 3 of Capital Corner. This recap includes an update on the budget process and other legislative issues. Watch the video.

1.19.2018 Capital Update

The 2018 Legislative Session continues in Tallahassee. Listen to the latest updates about potential impacts to our industry by tuning into FRLA President and CEO Carol Dover on Week 2 of Capital Corner. This recap includes coverage of this year’s Florida Tourism Day. Watch the video…

1.12.2018 Capital Update

Capital Corner with Carol Dover: This week, lawmakers headed to Tallahassee to kick off the 2018 Legislative Session. Listen to the latest updates about potential impacts to our industry by tuning into FRLA President and CEO, Carol Dover on the first edition of Capital Corner. Watch the video.

5.5.17 Capital Update

Legislative Scorecard Today marks the near completion of the 2017 Legislative Session. To showcase how the hospitality industry fared this year, we crafted the 2017 FRLA Legislative Scorecard. Click here to view. To receive our full Legislative report click here. 

4.28.17 Capital Update

Senate and House Begin Budget Conference: On April 27, House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron announced agreement on budget “allocations” and initiated formal conference talks that began Thursday afternoon. Budget conference committee is expected to continue to meet through the weekend. The result of these budget agreements is filed as the Conference Committee Report. There is a 72-hour window for public viewing before the adoption of the report by both chambers. Each chamber then adopts the report, and votes on the final version of the budget.

4.21.2017 Capital Update

Week 7: Capital Corner with Carol Dover: FRLA President and CEO Carol Dover provides an update on the legislative session and issues affecting Florida’s hospitality industry. Watch it now.

4.7.17 Capital Update

Week 5: Capital Corner with Carol Dover + Richard Turner This week, the FRLA team provides critical updates on legislation impacting Florida’s hospitality industry.

3.31.17 Capital Update

Florida Hospitality Industry Attends Annual NRA Public Affairs Conference  On March 27-29 the NRA hosted its annual Public Affairs Conference in Washington D.C. Representatives from FRLA met with 11 legislators to discuss issues impacting the restaurant industry.

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