
March 3, 2026
More than 330 students from nearly 40 Florida high schools participated in the 25th annual ProStart Culinary Team Competition, hosted by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Educational Foundation (FRLAEF) last weekend in Orlando.
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March 3, 2026
Nearly 250 people gathered at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, for the second annual Broward ROSE (Recognition of Service Excellence) Awards hosted by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA).
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March 3, 2026
Approximately 500 members of the hospitality industry attended the 17th Annual ROSE Awards at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, where frontline workers from Northeast Florida were recognized for their contributions.
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February 15, 2026
A number of Florida hotels, restaurants, and spas have been recognized as 2026 Star Award Winners by Forbes Travel Guide.
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February 7, 2026
The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) has formally endorsed Congressman Byron Donalds in his campaign for Florida Governor.
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January 25, 2026
Representatives from Florida’s tourism and hospitality sector gathered at the state Capitol for Florida Tourism Day to promote the industry’s economic impact and highlight the importance of continued investment in tourism promotion.
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The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) has announced its 2026 Board of Directors Executive Committee.
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November 30, 2025
Florida’s tourism industry generated $133.6 billion in economic impact in 2024, according to VISIT FLORIDA’s latest Economic Impact of Tourism study.
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November 17, 2025
Longtime Sarasota restaurateur Dick Rivera has been named the 2025 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) Lifetime Achievement Award winner and was inducted into the FRLA Hall of Fame at the Hospitality Stars of the Industry Gala, held at...
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November 4, 2025
Heiko Dobrikow, Executive Vice President of The Las Olas Company and General Manager of The Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, has been named the 2025 Hotelier of the Year by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA).
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