
December 2, 2025
Florida’s tourism industry contributed $133.6 billion to the state’s economy 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 Lifetime Achievement Award winner by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA).
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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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October 31, 2025
Mike Quillen, a Sarasota-based restaurateur and President of Watershed Hospitality Concepts, Gecko’s Hospitality Group, and Cashiers Restaurant Holdings, has been named the 2025 Restaurateur of the Year by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging...
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October 29, 2025
Jordan Beckner, Founding Partner and President of Sales at FiberBuilt Umbrellas & Cushions, was named Supplier of the Year by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) during the 2025 Hospitality Stars of the Industry Gala.
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