by Karen Murphy | Feb 11, 2021
Several major airlines are adding new flights to the Sunshine State as they wager more people will begin flocking to the state due to Florida’s steadfast determination to remain open during the pandemic and as more and more people receive the COVID-19 vaccines....
by News Service of Florida | Feb 11, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — A years-long effort to block local governments from regulating vacation rentals is on the move again, as House and Senate leaders revive a proposal to prevent cities and counties from inspecting and licensing properties offered on platforms such as...
by Karen Murphy | Feb 10, 2021
In tough times, the focus becomes narrower and narrower until all you really care about is surviving. Unfortunately, this is the situation facing more than 10,000 members of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) and its newly installed Board of...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 3, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — “Significant” passenger cruise operations might not return to Florida waters for another year or longer as fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues, according to a port-industry lobbying group. Michael Rubin, Florida Ports Council vice...
by Karen Murphy | Feb 3, 2021
Legislation was put forward today to stop the construction of several toll roads and other projects that are part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) Program. Senator Tina Polsky...
by News Service of Florida | Jan 29, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — While leaders push back against a federal recommendation to close bars and halt indoor restaurant dining, Florida’s tourism-marketing agency is looking west as the industry continues trying to rebound during the COVID-19 pandemic. The next target...