Jacob OglesJanuary 5, 2024
3min0
The CFHLA represents most hotels in the tourism-rich district.
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Jacob OglesJanuary 5, 2024
Scott PowersJuly 19, 2022
6min0
The Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association backed a bipartisan slate of candidates.
Scott PowersJune 22, 2022
4min0
Central Florida hoteliers back incumbents for new County Commission terms.
Scott PowersDecember 14, 2021
8min850
A statewide proposal affecting tourist taxes emerges from debates in Orange County.
Drew WilsonJuly 22, 2020
2min294
Another business endorsement for the former Rep.
Scott PowersAugust 31, 2018
3min268
The Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association announced five new endorsements following Tuesday’s primaries, including state Sen. Dana Young and state Rep. Manny Diaz for the Florida Senate and Stockton Reeves VI for the Florida House. The association, a powerful interest group in Central Florida’s tourism-based economy, also announced endorsements of Pete Crotty for the […]
Scott PowersJuly 23, 2018
6min332
The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association PAC has endorsed Jerry Demings for Orange County mayor, Teresa Jacobs for Orange County School Board chair, and dozens of other candidates for state and local offices in Central Florida. “With a record-breaking 72 million visitors to the Orlando destination, Central Florida’s Hospitality Industry continues to serve as […]
Danny McAuliffeFebruary 5, 2018
7min365
Hotel advocates are adamantly opposed to a legislative initiative this year that seeks to include public facilities projects in the list of expenditures that can be funded by the tourism development tax, also known as the bed tax. Despite industry woes, the Senate Finance and Tax Appropriations Subcommittee unanimously cleared the proposal on Monday. But […]
Scott PowersMay 9, 2017
3min194
That morning mimosa or bloody Mary, or that pitcher of beer to help get through the 8 a.m. Orlando-time match between Chelsea and Manchester United is not going to be a problem any more in Orange County restaurants. The Orange County Commission unanimously voted to roll back the hours to 7 a.m. for the sale […]
Scott PowersSeptember 16, 2016
2min481
Sharon Smoley has left the government relations team at Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts to take over as the new state director for Charter Communications. Charter Communications is the new entity created when Charter Spectrum completed its $71 billion acquisitions of Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable earlier this summer. Smoley will be […]